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Where does “uchel” come from?

uchel (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh uchel, from Proto-Brythonic ʉxel, from Proto-Celtic ouxselos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps-.

uchel (Welsh): high; loud

Definitions

  1. high; loud

Ancestry of “uchel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshuchel—
2Proto-Brythonicʉxelhigh, elevated
3Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—

Words derived from “uchel”

  • uchelwr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps- →