Where does “peirianyddiaeth” come from?
peirianyddiaeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh peiriannydd, from Welsh peiriant, from Welsh peri, from Proto-Celtic kʷert, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
peirianyddiaeth (Welsh): engineering
Ancestry of “peirianyddiaeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | peiriannydd | engineer |
| 2 | Welsh | peiriant | machine; engine |
| 3 | Welsh | peri | to cause, to induce |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷert | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |