Where does “gwlad” come from?

gwlad (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwlat, from Old Welsh gulat, from Proto-Brythonic gwlad, from Proto-Celtic wlatis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- — to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool.

gwlad (Welsh): country, nation, realm, land; countryside

Definitions

  1. country, nation, realm, land; countryside

Ancestry of “gwlad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgwlat—
2Old Welshgulatcountry, realm
3Proto-Brythonicgwladsovereignty, country
4Proto-Celticwlatissovereignty
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wélh₁tis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “gwlad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wélh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Celtic wlatis →