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
- turn of events, course, destiny
Ancestry of “chwŷl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | chwyl | turn, course |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | swelos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “chwŷl”