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

Definitions

  1. profit, gain

Ancestry of “elw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhelw—
2Proto-Celtic*selwāpossession
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselh₁-to take

Words derived from “elw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European selh₁- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *selwā →Every word from Welsh helw →
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