Where does “amaethwr” come from?

amaethwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh amaethu, from Welsh amaeth, from Middle Welsh amaeth, from Proto-Brythonic *ammaɨθ, from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

amaethwr (Welsh): agriculturalist

Definitions

  1. agriculturalist

Ancestry of “amaethwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshamaethuto cultivate, farm, till
2Welshamaethploughman, tiller, husbandman
3Middle Welshamaeth—
4Proto-Brythonic*ammaɨθservant, worker, laborer
5Proto-Celticambaxtosservant
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic ambaxtos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *ammaɨθ →