Where does “pethach” come from?

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

pethach (Welsh): unimportant things, trifles

Definitions

  1. unimportant things, trifles

Ancestry of “pethach”, step by step

pethach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh peth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpeththing, object; material, stuff, substance;...
2Middle Welshpeth—
3Proto-Brythonicpeθpiece, portion, segment
4Proto-Celtickʷezdispiece, portion

via Welsh ach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshachkinship; pedigree, ancestry; lineage
2Proto-Celticakkā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ekkeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷezdis →