Where does “dwylo” come from?

dwylo (Welsh) comes from Welsh dwylaw, from Welsh llaw, from Old Welsh lau, from Proto-Brythonic llọβ̃, from Proto-Celtic ɸlāmā, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₂meh₂, from Proto-Indo-European plh₂m-, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

dwylo (Welsh): plural of llaw

Definitions

  1. plural of llaw

Ancestry of “dwylo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdwylaw—
2Welshllawhand
3Old Welshlauhand
4Proto-Brythonicllọβ̃palm, hand
5Proto-Celticɸlāmāpalm, hand
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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