Where does “gwellta” come from?

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

gwellta (Welsh): to gather straw

Definitions

  1. to gather straw

Ancestry of “gwellta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwelltgrass, straw
2Middle Welshgwellt—
3Proto-Brythonicgwelltgrass
4Proto-Celticgʷeltāgrass
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