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Where does “gwerth” come from?

gwerth (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwerθ, from Proto-Celtic wertos, from Proto-Indo-European wert-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

gwerth (Cornish): sale

Definitions

  1. sale

Ancestry of “gwerth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgwerθworth, price
2Proto-Celticwertos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-o-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “gwerth”

  • gwerthji
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