Where does “gwerthu” come from?

gwerthu (Welsh) comes 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.

gwerthu (Welsh): to sell

Definitions

  1. to sell

Ancestry of “gwerthu”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gwerthu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert-o-s →