Where does “sylwi” come from?
sylwi (Welsh) comes from Welsh i, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
sylwi (Welsh): to observe, to notice
Ancestry of “sylwi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | i | I, me; to, for; that |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | y | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | ir | the |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |