gwaith

Welsh (Colloquial)

noun
Definitions
  • fortification, earthwork, fort
  • shape, form, fashion, look, appearance, manner, mode

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Welsh gweith inherited from Proto-Brythonic *gweiθ inherited from Proto-Celtic *wextā (time, course, turn) derived from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- (move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*weǵʰ-

Gloss

move, transport, carry, ride, drag, go, drive, bring, draw, pull

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

行

Emoji

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