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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.

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
2Welshcarthu—
3Middle Welshcarthu—
4Proto-Brythonic*karθad—
5Proto-Celtic*kartati—
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