Where does “gwella” come from?
gwella (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwell, from Celtic *wellos, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
gwella (Welsh): to improve, get better; to improve, make better
Definitions
- to improve, get better; to improve, make better
Ancestry of “gwella”, step by step
gwella traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh gwell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwell | comparative degree of da: better; Prefer; Had... |
| 2 | Celtic | *wellos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Cornish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | a | Marks the following verb to the preceding... |