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
- to search, look for; to examine; to find
Ancestry of “chwilio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | chwŷl | turn of events, course, destiny |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | chwyl | turn, course |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | swelos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “chwilio”