Where does “gwlaniach” come from?

gwlaniach (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwlân, from Proto-Brythonic gwlan, from Proto-Celtic wlanā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

gwlaniach (Welsh): down, fluff, fine hair

Definitions

  1. down, fluff, fine hair

Ancestry of “gwlaniach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwlânwool
2Proto-Brythonicgwlanwool
3Proto-Celticwlanāwool
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
5Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂Every word from Proto-Celtic wlanā