Where does “gorchwyl” come from?

gorchwyl (Welsh) comes from Welsh chwŷl, from Middle Welsh chwyl, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

gorchwyl (Welsh): task, undertaking, labour

Definitions

  1. task, undertaking, labour

Ancestry of “gorchwyl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshchwŷlturn of events, course, destiny
2Middle Welshchwylturn, course
3Proto-Italicswelos—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →