Where does “caethwas” come from?
caethwas (Welsh) comes from Welsh caeth, 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,...
caethwas (Welsh): slave
Definitions
- slave
Ancestry of “caethwas”, step by step
caethwas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh caeth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | caeth | bound, captive, tied; addicted; strict |
| 2 | Old Welsh | kaeth | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | kaɨθ | captive, bound |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kaxtos | captive, bound; captive, slave, servant |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via Welsh gwas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwas | servant, lad, boy |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wastos | servant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | upo-sth₂-o-s | standing beneath |