Where does “gellgwn” come from?
gellgwn (Welsh) comes from Welsh cŵn, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
Ancestry of “gellgwn”, step by step
gellgwn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cŵn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cŵn | plural of ci; dogs |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kū | dog; wolf |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via Welsh gell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gell | Soft mutation of cell |