Where does “gwerthiant” come from?

gwerthiant (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwerthu, from Welsh gwerth, 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.

gwerthiant (Welsh): sale exchange of goods for currency or credit

Definitions

  1. sale exchange of goods for currency or credit

Ancestry of “gwerthiant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwerthuto sell
2Welshgwerthvalue, worth; worth; worthy
3Middle Welshgwerth—
4Proto-Brythonicgwerθworth, price
5Proto-Celticwertos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-o-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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