Where does “daskelwel” come from?
daskelwel (Cornish) comes from Cornish gelwel, from Proto-Brythonic gėlwɨd, from Proto-Celtic galw-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.
daskelwel (Cornish): to call back
Definitions
- to call back
Ancestry of “daskelwel”, step by step
daskelwel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish gelwel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gelwel | to call on the phone |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gėlwɨd | to call |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | galw-o- | call |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gels- | voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call |
via Cornish das
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | das | Soft mutation of tas |