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Where does “awel” come from?

awel (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic awel, from Proto-Celtic awelā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewh₁eleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

awel (Welsh): breeze, wind

Definitions

  1. breeze, wind

Ancestry of “awel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicawelbreeze, wind
2Proto-Celticawelāwind, breeze
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewh₁eleh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “awel”

  • awelon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →