Where does “skubell-wolghi” come from?

skubell-wolghi (Cornish) comes from Cornish golghi, from Proto-Brythonic *gwölxid, from Proto-Celtic *wolkīti, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

skubell-wolghi (Cornish): mop

Definitions

  1. mop

Ancestry of “skubell-wolghi”, step by step

skubell-wolghi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish golghi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgolghito wash, bathe
2Proto-Brythonic*gwölxid—
3Proto-Celtic*wolkītito wash
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

via Cornish skubell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishskubellbroom, brush
2Proto-Indo-Europeanskub-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *wolkīti →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *gwölxid →