Where does “dielw” come from?

dielw (Welsh) comes from Welsh elw, from Welsh helw, from Proto-Celtic *selwā, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.

dielw (Welsh): profitless, unprofitable, unbeneficial

Definitions

  1. profitless, unprofitable, unbeneficial

Ancestry of “dielw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshelwprofit, gain
2Welshhelw—
3Proto-Celtic*selwāpossession
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take
Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *selwā →Every word from Welsh helw →