Where does “peiriannydd” come from?

peiriannydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh peiriant, from Welsh peri, from Proto-Celtic kʷert, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

peiriannydd (Welsh): engineer

Definitions

  1. engineer

Ancestry of “peiriannydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpeiriantmachine; engine
2Welshperito cause, to induce
3Proto-Celtickʷert—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build

Words derived from “peiriannydd”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷert →Every word from Welsh peri →