Where does “awelon” come from?
awelon (Welsh) comes from Welsh awel, from Proto-Brythonic awel, from Proto-Celtic awelā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewh₁eleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
awelon (Welsh): plural of awel
Ancestry of “awelon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | awel | breeze, wind |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | awel | breeze, wind |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | awelā | wind, breeze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewh₁eleh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |