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
weithon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Welsh gweith
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | gweith | time, course |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gweiθ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wextā | time, course, turn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Proto-Germanic waiþoną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | waiþoną | — |