Where does “gwlyb” come from?
gwlyb (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwlɨb, from Proto-Celtic wlikʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
gwlyb (Welsh): wet
Ancestry of “gwlyb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | gwlɨb | wet |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wlikʷos | wet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |