Where does “uchel” come from?

uchel (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic ʉxel, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.

Ancestry of “uchel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicʉxelhigh, elevated
2Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-

Words derived from “uchel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-
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