Where does “poeth” come from?
poeth (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic poɨθ, from Proto-Celtic kʷoxtos, from Proto-Indo-European pekʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃-ép-kʷ-.
poeth (Welsh): hot; mulled; pyrexial, feverish
Definitions
- hot; mulled; pyrexial, feverish
Ancestry of “poeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | poɨθ | cooked, hot |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | kʷoxtos | cooked, hot |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pekʷ- | to cook; to ripen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃-ép-kʷ- | — |