Where does “gwyliad” come from?

gwyliad (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwylio, from Welsh gŵyl, from Middle Welsh gŵyl, from Proto-Celtic *weilos, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

gwyliad (Welsh): }} watching, guarding

Definitions

  1. }} watching, guarding

Ancestry of “gwyliad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwylioto watch; to keep watch over, to observe
2Welshgŵylvigil; holiday, festival, feast; holiday,...
3Middle Welshgŵyl—
4Proto-Celtic*weilosmodest
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “gwyliad”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weilos →