FromMiddle Welshgwlat, fromOld Welshgulat, fromProto-Brythonic*gwlad, fromProto-Celtic*wlatis(“sovereignty”); fromProto-Indo-European*h₂wélh₁tis ~ *h₂wl̥h₁téy-, from the root*h₂welh₁-.
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See "gwlad" in Wade-Evans'sWelsh Medieval Law for its use in a pre-modern context.
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
|---|---|---|---|
| gwlad | wlad | ngwlad | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.