Where does “gweithio” come from?

gweithio (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.

gweithio (Welsh): to work

Definitions

  1. to work

Ancestry of “gweithio”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gweithio

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-
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