Where does “gwellt” come from?

gwellt (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwellt, from Proto-Brythonic gwellt, from Proto-Celtic gʷeltā — grass.

gwellt (Welsh): grass, straw

Definitions

  1. grass, straw

Ancestry of “gwellt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgwellt—
2Proto-Brythonicgwelltgrass
3Proto-Celticgʷeltāgrass

Words derived from “gwellt”

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