G. caith n. “cause, reason, motive” (Category: Cause, Reason)

⚠️G. caith, n. “cause, reason, motive” (Category: Cause, Reason)

ᴺS. ^caeth “cause, reason, motive”

Reference ✧ GL/24 ✧ “cause, reason, motive”

Related

• caithl [is] unconnected with ... though influenced by caith “cause, reason, motive” ✧ GL/24

Element In

• G. caitha- “to make to do or be, cause, compel, induce, bring about” ✧ GL/24
• G. caithos “causation” ✧ GL/24

Cognates

• ᴱQ. kasta “cause, motive, ultimate reason”

Derivations

• < ᴱ✶kahta ✧ GL/24
  • < ‽ᴱ√KAHA “cause”

Phonetic Developments

ᴱ✶kahta > caith

[kaxta] > [kaxt] > [kaxθ] > [kaiθ]

✧ GL/24