Where does “annwyl” come from?

annwyl (Welsh) comes from Welsh an-, from Middle Welsh an-, from Proto-Brythonic an-, from Proto-Celtic an-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

annwyl (Welsh): dear loved, lovable; precious to or greatly valued by someone; formal way of addressing; an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line

Definitions

dear loved, lovable; precious to or greatly valued by someone; formal way of addressing; an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line

Ancestry of “annwyl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	an-	not, un-, non-, an-, dis-; intensive prefix; in-
2	Middle Welsh	an-	un-, not
3	Proto-Brythonic	an-	un-, not
4	Proto-Celtic	an-	un-, not
5	Proto-Indo-European	n̥-	not, un-
6	Proto-Indo-European	ne	not

Words derived from “annwyl”

Myfanwy
anwylio
anwylo
anwylu
Mevanwi
Myfanwy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →