Where does “chwyldro” come from?

chwyldro (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.

chwyldro (Welsh): revolution

Definitions

  1. revolution

Ancestry of “chwyldro”, step by step

chwyldro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh chwŷl

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

via Welsh tro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtrobend, turn, curve; twist, kink; turn, go
2Proto-Celtictro—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →