Where does “glanwaith” come from?

glanwaith (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwaith, from Middle Welsh gweith, from Proto-Brythonic gweiθ, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

glanwaith (Welsh): clean, pure

Definitions

  1. clean, pure

Ancestry of “glanwaith”, step by step

glanwaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwaith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwaithwork, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid;...
2Middle Welshgweithtime, course
3Proto-Brythonicgweiθ—
4Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Welsh glân

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshglânclean
2Middle Welshglann—
3Proto-Brythonicglann—
4Proto-Celticglannos—

Words derived from “glanwaith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →