Where does “gwaladr” come from?
gwaladr (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwaladr, from Proto-Celtic *walatrom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.
gwaladr (Welsh): ruler, sovereign
Ancestry of “gwaladr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | gwaladr | ruler |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *walatrom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂welh₁- | to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool |