Where does “go lew” come from?

go lew (Welsh) comes from Welsh go, from Middle Welsh gwo-, from Old Welsh guo-, from Proto-Brythonic gwo-, from Proto-Celtic uɸo-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

go lew (Welsh): decent, alright

Definitions

  1. decent, alright

Ancestry of “go lew”, step by step

go lew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh go

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgopretty, a bit, fairly
2Middle Welshgwo-—
3Old Welshguo-—
4Proto-Brythonicgwo-sub-, under
5Proto-Celticuɸo-sub-, under
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

via Welsh glew

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshglewbrave, bold
2Proto-Celtic*gliwā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanglēy-gleaming
4Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Celtic uɸo- →