Where does “gwrth-” come from?
gwrth- (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic writ-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gwrth- (Welsh): against, anti-, contra-, counter-
Definitions
- against, anti-, contra-, counter-
Ancestry of “gwrth-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Celtic | writ- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “gwrth-”