Where does “chwilio” come from?

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

chwilio (Welsh): to search, look for; to examine; to find

Definitions

  1. to search, look for; to examine; to find

Ancestry of “chwilio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshchwŷlturn of events, course, destiny
2Middle Welshchwylturn, course
3Proto-Italicswelos
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “chwilio

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