Where does “gwelsen” come from?

gwelsen (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwels, from Proto-Brythonic gwellt, from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā — grass.

gwelsen (Cornish): blade of grass

Definitions

  1. blade of grass

Ancestry of “gwelsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgwelsgrass
2Proto-Brythonicgwelltgrass
3Proto-Celticgʷeltāgrass
Every word from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gwellt →Every word from Cornish gwels →