Where does “gwladol” come from?

gwladol (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.

gwladol (Welsh): national, state

Definitions

  1. national, state

Ancestry of “gwladol”, step by step

gwladol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwlad

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

via Welsh ôl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshôltrack, trace; mark, residue; back, rear

Words derived from “gwladol”

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