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
- a nobleman; an aristocrat
Ancestry of “uchelwr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | uchel | high; loud |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | uchel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | ʉxel | high, elevated |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ouxselos | high, elevated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewps- | — |