peth
Welsh (Colloquial)
/peːθ/
noun
Definitions
- person, creature often derogatory, but also affectionate
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *peθ (segment, piece, portion) inherited from Proto-Celtic *kʷezdis (portion, piece).
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*kʷezdis
Gloss
portion, piece
Concept
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Cognates and derived terms
- T-piece English
- afterpiece English
- altarpiece English
- apiece English
- armpiece English
- backpiece English
- bailpiece English
- bedpiece English
- broadpiece English
- centerpiece English
- centrepiece English
- cheekpiece English
- chimneypiece English
- codpiece English
- conepiece English
- cornerpiece English
- crosspiece English
- crownpiece English
- depiece English
- earpiece English
- eyepiece English
- facepiece English
- fieldpiece English
- forepiece English
- fourpiece English
- hairpiece English
- handpiece English
- headpiece English
- heelpiece English
- kneepiece English
- mailpiece English
- mainpiece English
- mantelpiece English
- masterpiece English
- midpiece English
- mistresspiece English
- mouthpiece English
- multipiece English
- namepiece English
- neckpiece English
- nightpiece English
- nosepiece English
- piece English
- pieceless English
- piecemeal English
- piecen English
- piecer English
- pieceth English
- piecewise English
- pieceworker English
- polepiece English
- ridgepiece English
- ringpiece English
- seapiece English
- showpiece English
- sidepiece English
- solepiece English
- stringpiece English
- tailpiece English
- testpiece English
- thumbpiece English
- timepiece English
- toepiece English
- toppiece English
- tosspiece English
- unpiece English
- workpiece English
- biisi Finnish
- peta Latin
- pettia Latin
- pitinnus Latin
- pièce French
- pieza Spanish, Castilian
- pece Middle English
- anchuid Irish
- cuid Irish
- cuidigh Irish
- mórchuid Irish
- pjece Danish
- peza Galician
- beth Welsh
- pethach Welsh
- pethau Welsh
- pob Welsh
- popeth Welsh
- cuit Old Irish
- cuid Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- cooid Manx
- pjesë Albanian
- peça Old Portuguese
- *kʷesdis Proto-Celtic
- *kʷezdis Proto-Celtic
- peth Cornish
- pyth Cornish
- *peθ Proto-Brythonic
- pisi Sranan Tongo
- *pettya Gaulish
- *pettyā Gaulish
- *pettyā Gaulish