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
Ancestry of “peirianwaith”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | gwaith | work, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid;... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | gweith | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gweiθ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wextā | time, course, turn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |