Where does “gwlân” come from?
gwlân (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwlan, from Proto-Celtic wlanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
gwlân (Welsh): wool
Definitions
- wool
Ancestry of “gwlân”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | gwlan | wool |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wlanā | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |