Where does “gwerthuso” come from?

gwerthuso (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.

gwerthuso (Welsh): to appraise, to evaluate, to assess

Definitions

  1. to appraise, to evaluate, to assess

Ancestry of “gwerthuso”, 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
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