Where does “gweithiwr” come from?

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

gweithiwr (Welsh): worker, employee

Definitions

  1. worker, employee

Ancestry of “gweithiwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgweithioto work
2Welshgwaithwork, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid;...
3Middle Welshgweithtime, course
4Proto-Brythonicgweiθ—
5Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport
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