Where does “chwŷl” come from?

chwŷl (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh chwyl, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

chwŷl (Welsh): turn of events, course, destiny

Definitions

  1. turn of events, course, destiny

Ancestry of “chwŷl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshchwylturn, course
2Proto-Italicswelos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “chwŷl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Italic swelos →