Where does “carthen” come from?

carthen (Welsh) comes from Welsh carth, from Welsh carthu, from Middle Welsh carthu, from Proto-Brythonic *karθad, from Proto-Celtic *kartati — to clean, wipe.

carthen (Welsh): any sheet, blanket, cloak, etc. made of woven...

Definitions

  1. any sheet, blanket, cloak, etc. made of woven...

Ancestry of “carthen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcarthcoarse cloth
2Welshcarthuto cleanse, purge
3Middle Welshcarthu—
4Proto-Brythonic*karθad—
5Proto-Celtic*kartatito clean, wipe

Words derived from “carthen”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *kartati →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *karθad →Every word from Middle Welsh carthu →