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Where does “selwo-” come from?

selwo- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.

selwo- (Proto-Celtic): gain, profit

Definitions

  1. gain, profit

Ancestry of “selwo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take

Words derived from “selwo-”

  • helw
  • elw
  • elwa
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