Where does “chwiliwr” come from?

chwiliwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh chwilio, 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.

chwiliwr (Welsh): investigator, searcher

Definitions

  1. investigator, searcher

Ancestry of “chwiliwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshchwilioto search, look for; to examine; to find
2Welshchwŷlturn of events, course, destiny
3Middle Welshchwylturn, course
4Proto-Italicswelos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Italic swelos →