Where does “elw” come from?
elw (Welsh) comes from Welsh helw, from Proto-Celtic *selwā, from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- — to take.
elw (Welsh): profit, gain
Ancestry of “elw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | helw | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *selwā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | selh₁- | to take |