Where does “gweithlu” come from?

gweithlu (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.

gweithlu (Welsh): workforce, manpower, labour force

Definitions

  1. workforce, manpower, labour force

Ancestry of “gweithlu”, step by step

gweithlu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwaith

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

via Welsh llu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshlluhost, throng, multitude
2Proto-Brythonicllʉɣtroop
3Proto-Celticslougostroop, army
4Proto-Indo-Europeanslowgʰo-—
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