Where does “gwylio” come from?

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

gwylio (Welsh): to watch; to keep watch over, to observe

Definitions

  1. to watch; to keep watch over, to observe

Ancestry of “gwylio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgŵylvigil; holiday, festival, feast; holiday,...
2Middle Welshgŵyl—
3Proto-Celtic*weilosmodest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “gwylio”

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