Where does “gwladfa” come from?

gwladfa (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwlad, 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.

gwladfa (Welsh): a colony (a settlement or governmental unit)

Definitions

  1. a colony (a settlement or governmental unit)

Ancestry of “gwladfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwladcountry, nation, realm, land; countryside
2Middle Welshgwlat—
3Old Welshgulatcountry, realm
4Proto-Brythonicgwladsovereignty, country
5Proto-Celticwlatissovereignty
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wélh₁tis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂welh₁-to rule; strong, powerful; hair; wool

Words derived from “gwladfa”

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