Where does “gwlychu” come from?
gwlychu (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwlych, from Proto-Celtic wlixs-, from Proto-Celtic wlikʷos, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
gwlychu (Welsh): to wet, to moisten
Ancestry of “gwlychu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | gwlych | fluid, liquid; gravy, liquor; third-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wlixs- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wlikʷos | wet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |