Where does “peirianwaith” come from?

peirianwaith (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwaith, from Middle Welsh gweith, from Proto-Brythonic gweiθ, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

peirianwaith (Welsh): machinery, mechanism

Definitions

  1. machinery, mechanism

Ancestry of “peirianwaith”, step by step

peirianwaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwaith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwaithwork, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid;...
2Middle Welshgweithtime, course
3Proto-Brythonicgweiθ—
4Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Welsh peiriant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpeiriantmachine; engine
2Welshperito cause, to induce
3Proto-Celtickʷert—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wextā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gweiθ →