Where does “Gwalchmei” come from?

Gwalchmei (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwalch, from Proto-Celtic wolkos, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

Ancestry of “Gwalchmei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwalchhawk; rogue, rascal
2Proto-Celticwolkoshawk
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wolkos →Every word from Welsh gwalch →