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Where does “peth” come from?

peth (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh peth, from Proto-Brythonic peθ, from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis — piece, portion.

peth (Welsh): thing, object; material, stuff, substance;...

Definitions

  1. thing, object; material, stuff, substance;...

Ancestry of “peth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshpeth—
2Proto-Brythonicpeθpiece, portion, segment
3Proto-Celtickʷezdispiece, portion

Words derived from “peth”

  • pethau
  • pa beth
  • beth
  • rhywbeth
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