Where does “penboeth” come from?

penboeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh poeth, from Proto-Brythonic poɨθ, from Proto-Celtic kʷoxtos, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.

penboeth (Welsh): hotheaded, rash, fanatical

Definitions

  1. hotheaded, rash, fanatical

Ancestry of “penboeth”, step by step

penboeth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh poeth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpoethhot; mulled; pyrexial, feverish
2Proto-Brythonicpoɨθcooked, hot
3Proto-Celtickʷoxtoscooked, hot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpekʷ-to cook; to ripen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃-ép-kʷ-—

via Welsh pen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenhead; chief; top, apex
2Proto-Brythonicpennhead
3Proto-Celtickʷennomhead

Words derived from “penboeth”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷoxtos →