Where does “gwael” come from?
gwael (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic *wailos, from Proto-Indo-European waylos, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
gwael (Welsh): miserable, wretched, contemptible, despised,...
Definitions
- miserable, wretched, contemptible, despised,...
Ancestry of “gwael”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | *wailos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | waylos | wolf; howler |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |
Words derived from “gwael”