Where does “caeth” come from?

caeth (Welsh) comes from Old Welsh kaeth, 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,...

caeth (Welsh): bound, captive, tied; addicted; strict

Definitions

  1. bound, captive, tied; addicted; strict

Ancestry of “caeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshkaeth—
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 “caeth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós →Every word from Proto-Celtic kaxtos →