Where does “pa beth” come from?

pa beth (Welsh) comes from Welsh peth, from Middle Welsh peth, from Proto-Brythonic peθ, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.

pa beth (Welsh): which thing

Definitions

  1. which thing

Ancestry of “pa beth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpeththing, object; material, stuff, substance;...
2Middle Welshpeth—
3Proto-Brythonicpeθpiece, portion, segment
4Proto-Celtickʷezdispiece, portion
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis →Every word from Proto-Brythonic peθ →Every word from Middle Welsh peth →