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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

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