Where does “peiriant chwilio” come from?
peiriant chwilio (Welsh) comes from Welsh chwilio, from Welsh chwŷl, from Middle Welsh chwyl, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
peiriant chwilio (Welsh): search engine
Ancestry of “peiriant chwilio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | chwilio | to search, look for; to examine; to find |
| 2 | Welsh | chwŷl | turn of events, course, destiny |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | chwyl | turn, course |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | swelos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |