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Where does “galw” come from?

galw (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gėlwɨd, from Proto-Celtic galw-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gels- — voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call.

galw (Welsh): to call

Definitions

  1. to call

Ancestry of “galw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgėlwɨdto call
2Proto-Celticgalw-o-call
3Proto-Indo-Europeangels-voice, cry; to call; voice, cry; to call

Words derived from “galw”

  • galwo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gels- →