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
- bound, captive, tied; addicted; strict
Ancestry of “caeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Welsh | kaeth | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | kaɨθ | captive, bound |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kaxtos | captive, bound; captive, slave, servant |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |