Where does “chwilys” come from?

chwilys (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.

chwilys (Welsh): inquisition

Definitions

  1. inquisition

Ancestry of “chwilys”, step by step

chwilys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh chwilio

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

via Welsh llys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshllyscourt; court; hall; the royal courts of the Welsh...
2Proto-Celticlussusmedicinal herb, vegetable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “chwilys”

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