Where does “anwylu” come from?
anwylu (Welsh) comes from Welsh annwyl, 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.
Ancestry of “anwylu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | annwyl | 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 |
| 2 | Welsh | an- | not, un-, non-, an-, dis-; intensive prefix; in- |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | an- | un-, not |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | an- | un-, not |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | an- | un-, not |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | n̥- | not, un- |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ne | not |