Where does “gwerthji” come from?

gwerthji (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwerth, 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.

gwerthji (Cornish): shop

Definitions

  1. shop

Ancestry of “gwerthji”, step by step

gwerthji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish gwerth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgwerthsale
2Proto-Brythonicgwerθworth, price
3Proto-Celticwertos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

via Cornish chi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishchihouse
2Proto-Brythonictɨɣhouse
3Proto-Celtictegoshouse, dwelling
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-o-s →