Where does “peiriant” come from?

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

peiriant (Welsh): machine; engine

Definitions

  1. machine; engine

Ancestry of “peiriant”, step by step

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

Words derived from “peiriant”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →