Where does “gwas” come from?

gwas (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic wastos, from Proto-Indo-European upo-sth₂-o-s — standing beneath.

gwas (Welsh): servant, lad, boy

Definitions

  1. servant, lad, boy

Ancestry of “gwas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwastosservant
2Proto-Indo-Europeanupo-sth₂-o-sstanding beneath

Words derived from “gwas

Every word from Proto-Indo-European upo-sth₂-o-s
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