Where does “crefftwaith” come from?
crefftwaith (Welsh) comes from Welsh crefft, from Old English cræft, from Proto-West Germanic kraftu, from Proto-Germanic kraftuz, from Proto-Germanic -þuz, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
crefftwaith (Welsh): craftsmanship, craftwork, handicraft
Definitions
- craftsmanship, craftwork, handicraft
Ancestry of “crefftwaith”, step by step
crefftwaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh crefft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | crefft | craft, skill, trade |
| 2 | Old English | cræft | strength, power; skill; art |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kraftu | strength, power; skill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kraftuz | strength, power |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -þuz | Forms result nouns from verb roots, usually from... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |