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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

Definitions

  1. plural of awel

Ancestry of “awelon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshawelbreeze, wind
2Proto-Brythonicawelbreeze, wind
3Proto-Celticawelāwind, breeze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewh₁eleh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →