Where does “gwaith” come from?

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

gwaith (Welsh): work, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid;...

Definitions

  1. work, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid;...

Ancestry of “gwaith”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgweithtime, course
2Proto-Brythonicgweiθ—
3Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “gwaith”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wextā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gweiθ →