Where does “uchelwr” come from?

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

uchelwr (Welsh): a nobleman; an aristocrat

Definitions

  1. a nobleman; an aristocrat

Ancestry of “uchelwr”, step by step

uchelwr 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 gŵr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgŵrhusband; man
2Middle Welshgwrman
3Old Welshgur—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewps- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ouxselos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic ʉxel →
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