Where does “peiriannwyr” come from?
peiriannwyr (Welsh) comes from Welsh peiriant, from Welsh peri, from Proto-Celtic kʷert, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
Ancestry of “peiriannwyr”, step by step
peiriannwyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh peiriant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | peiriant | machine; engine |
| 2 | Welsh | peri | to cause, to induce |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷert | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |
via Welsh ŵyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | ŵyr | Soft mutation of gŵyr; grandson, grandchild |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | wyr | Soft mutation of gwyr |