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Where does “h₂wélh₁tis” come from?

h₂wélh₁tis (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

Ancestry of “h₂wélh₁tis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “h₂wélh₁tis”

  • Gladys
  • Orla
  • Orla
  • daonlathaí
  • maorlathaí
  • flaitheamh
  • féinlathach
  • -lathach
  • teicnealathach
  • daonlathach
  • maorlathach
  • ardfhlaith
  • teicnealathaí
  • -lathaí
  • uathlathach
  • uathlathaí
  • éanlaith
  • banfhlaith
  • Órfhlaith
  • flaith
  • flaitheas
  • flath
  • banfhlath
  • co-fhlaitheas
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