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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

Definitions

  1. to wet, to moisten

Ancestry of “gwlychu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwlychfluid, liquid; gravy, liquor; third-person...
2Proto-Celticwlixs-—
3Proto-Celticwlikʷoswet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwleykʷ-moist, to wet
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