Where does “gŵyl” come from?
gŵyl (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gŵyl, from Proto-Celtic *weilos, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
gŵyl (Welsh): vigil; holiday, festival, feast; holiday,...
Definitions
- vigil; holiday, festival, feast; holiday,...
Ancestry of “gŵyl”, step by step
gŵyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Welsh gŵyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | gŵyl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *weilos | modest |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wéy- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |
via Latin vigilia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | vigilia | watch, vigil; wakefulness; city guard,... |
| 2 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |
Words derived from “gŵyl”