Where does “caethwasiaeth” come from?
caethwasiaeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh caethwas, 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,...
caethwasiaeth (Welsh): slavery
Definitions
- slavery
Ancestry of “caethwasiaeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | caethwas | slave |
| 2 | Welsh | caeth | bound, captive, tied; addicted; strict |
| 3 | Old Welsh | kaeth | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | kaɨθ | captive, bound |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaxtos | captive, bound; captive, slave, servant |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |