Where does “methiant” come from?

methiant (Welsh) comes from Welsh methu, from Welsh meth, from Proto-Celtic *metom — blight, decay.

methiant (Welsh): error, failure, mistake

Definitions

  1. error, failure, mistake

Ancestry of “methiant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmethuto fail
2Welshmethfailure, fault, defect
3Proto-Celtic*metomblight, decay
Every word from Proto-Celtic *metom →