Where does “Gal·les” come from?

Gal·les (Catalan) comes from Catalan -ès, from Latin -ensis, from Latin arvum, from Latin colō, from Latin quelō, from Proto-Italic kʷelō, from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

Gal·les (Catalan): Welsh pertaining to Wales, to the Welsh people, or to the Welsh language

Definitions

  1. Welsh pertaining to Wales, to the Welsh people, or to the Welsh language

Ancestry of “Gal·les”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalan-ès-ese
2Latin-ensisOf or from
3Latinarvumfield; farm land
4Latincolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
5Latinquelō—
6Proto-Italickʷelōto inhabit
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷéleti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷéleti →Every word from Proto-Italic kʷelō →