Where does “geriadurioù” come from?
geriadurioù (Breton) comes from Breton geriadur, from Breton ger, from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
Ancestry of “geriadurioù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Breton | geriadur | dictionary |
| 2 | Breton | ger | word |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gėr | word, speech |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | garyos | word; command |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r- | to shout, call |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |