Where does “gwellhe” come from?
gwellhe (Cornish) comes from Welsh gwell, from Celtic *wellos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
gwellhe (Cornish): to improve
Definitions
- to improve
Ancestry of “gwellhe”, step by step
gwellhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gwell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwell | comparative degree of da: better; Prefer; Had... |
| 2 | Celtic | *wellos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Cornish he
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | he | — |