Where does “swyddogaeth” come from?

swyddogaeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh swyddog, from Welsh swydd, from Middle Welsh swyð, from Proto-Brythonic *suɨð, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

swyddogaeth (Welsh): function, duty, purpose

Definitions

  1. function, duty, purpose

Ancestry of “swyddogaeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshswyddogofficer, official; staff, personnel
2Welshswyddjob; office, post, position, capacity; county
3Middle Welshswyð—
4Proto-Brythonic*suɨð—
5Latinsēdēsseat, chair
6Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
7Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
8Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →