Where does “gellgi” come from?

gellgi (Welsh) comes from Welsh ci, from Middle Welsh ci.

gellgi (Welsh): staghound, covert hound

Definitions

  1. staghound, covert hound

Ancestry of “gellgi”, step by step

gellgi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh ci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcidog
2Middle Welshci—

via Welsh gell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshgellSoft mutation of cell
Every word from Middle Welsh ci →Every word from Welsh ci →