Where does “keth” come from?

keth (Cornish) comes from Scottish Gaelic cait, from Proto-Brythonic kaɨθ, from Proto-Celtic kaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

keth (Cornish): captive, slave

Definitions

  1. captive, slave

Ancestry of “keth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaeliccaitinflection of cat : ## genitive singular ##...
2Proto-Brythonickaɨθcaptive, bound
3Proto-Celtickaxtoscaptive, bound; captive, slave, servant
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂ptósgrabbed
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “keth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →