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
- work, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid;...
Ancestry of “gwaith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | gweith | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gweiθ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wextā | time, course, turn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
Words derived from “gwaith”