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Where does “weithon” come from?

weithon (Old Dutch) comes from Middle Welsh gweith, from Proto-Brythonic gweiθ, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

Ancestry of “weithon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgweith—
2Proto-Brythonicgweiθ—
3Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “weithon”

  • beweiden
  • weiden
  • weiden
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