Where does “gwrthrych” come from?
gwrthrych (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwrthddrych, from Welsh gwrth-, from Proto-Celtic writ-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gwrthrych (Welsh): object, thing
Definitions
- object, thing
Ancestry of “gwrthrych”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gwrthddrych | — |
| 2 | Welsh | gwrth- | against, anti-, contra-, counter- |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | writ- | against, opposite |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |