Where does “gwaelu” come from?
gwaelu (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwael, from Proto-Celtic *wailos, from Proto-Indo-European waylos, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
gwaelu (Welsh): to become ill, sicken, grow faint, ail; to become...
Definitions
- to become ill, sicken, grow faint, ail; to become...
Ancestry of “gwaelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | gwael | miserable, wretched, contemptible, despised,... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *wailos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | waylos | wolf; howler |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |