Where does “ucheldir” come from?

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

ucheldir (Welsh): upland, highland

Definitions

  1. upland, highland

Ancestry of “ucheldir”, step by step

ucheldir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh uchel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshuchelhigh; loud
2Middle Welshuchel—
3Proto-Brythonicʉxelhigh, elevated
4Proto-Celticouxseloshigh, elevated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewps-—

via Welsh tir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtirland
2Old Welshtirland
3Proto-Brythonictirland
4Proto-Celtictīrosdry land
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps- →