Where does “gwerth” come from?

gwerth (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwerth, from Proto-Brythonic gwerθ, from Proto-Celtic wertos, from Proto-Indo-European wert-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

gwerth (Welsh): value, worth; worth; worthy

Definitions

  1. value, worth; worth; worthy

Ancestry of “gwerth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgwerth—
2Proto-Brythonicgwerθworth, price
3Proto-Celticwertos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “gwerth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →