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Where does “gweled” come from?

gweled (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwelet, from Proto-Celtic weleti, from English Wellesley, from English Wells, from English -ville, from French ville, from Middle French ville, from Old French ville — Derives action nouns from verb roots.

gweled (Welsh): Archaic form of gweld; to see

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of gweld; to see

Ancestry of “gweled”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgwelet—
2Proto-Celticweletito see
3EnglishWellesley—
4EnglishWells—
5English-villeUsed to form a name of an inhabited place, a town...
6Frenchvilletown, city
7Middle Frenchvillecity or town
8Old Frenchvillecity or town
9Latinvīlla—
10Latinveterathe old; old times, ancient times, antiquity
11Latinvetusold, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;...
12Latin-tusForms the past participle of verbs; Forms...
13Proto-Italic-tus—
14Proto-Indo-European-tusDerives action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “gweled”

  • ymwelwr
  • ymweld
  • gweld
  • gweled
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