Where does “gwylan” come from?

gwylan (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwuɨlann, from Proto-Celtic wailannā, from Proto-Indo-European wai — oh!; woe!.

gwylan (Welsh): gull

Definitions

  1. gull

Ancestry of “gwylan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgwuɨlannseagull, gull
2Proto-Celticwailannāseagull
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwaioh!; woe!
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wai →Every word from Proto-Celtic wailannā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gwuɨlann →