Where does “beth” come from?
beth (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh beth, from Middle Welsh peth, from Proto-Brythonic peθ, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.
beth (Welsh): what?; Soft mutation of peth
Definitions
- what?; Soft mutation of peth
Ancestry of “beth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | beth | — |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | peth | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | peθ | piece, portion, segment |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷezdis | piece, portion |
Words derived from “beth”