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Where does “gofal” come from?

gofal (Welsh) comes from Welsh go-, from Proto-Celtic uɸo-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

gofal (Welsh): care; charge; anxiety

Definitions

  1. care; charge; anxiety

Ancestry of “gofal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgo-under; rather, somewhat, partly, next to
2Proto-Celticuɸo-sub-, under
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “gofal”

  • gofalus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →