Etymology

From Old Breton gueith, from Proto-Celtic *wextā ‎(“time, course, turn”) (compare Cornish gweyth, Welsh gwaith, Old Irish fécht ‎(“journey”)), feminine past participle of Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ- ‎(“to carry, drive”). A more modern form gwech is often found instead of the original form gwezh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡwɛːs/