Where does “teirgwaith” come from?

teirgwaith (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwaith, from Middle Welsh gweith, from Proto-Brythonic gweiθ, from Proto-Celtic wextā, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

teirgwaith (Welsh): thrice

Definitions

  1. thrice

Ancestry of “teirgwaith”, step by step

teirgwaith traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh gwaith

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwaithwork, labour, act, deed, task, job; aid;...
2Middle Welshgweithtime, course
3Proto-Brythonicgweiθ—
4Proto-Celticwextātime, course, turn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

via Welsh tair

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtairfeminine of tri; three
2Proto-Celtictisres—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantisresfeminine nominative/vocative of *tréyes
4Proto-Indo-Europeantrisres—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantréyesthree
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wextā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gweiθ →