Where does “kevrinus” come from?

kevrinus (Breton) comes from Breton kevrin, from Italian rin-, from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

kevrinus (Breton): mysterious; secret

Definitions

  1. mysterious; secret

Ancestry of “kevrinus”, step by step

kevrinus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton kevrin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonkevrinmystery; secret
2Italianrin-Alternative form of ri-; Alternative form of re-;...
3Middle High Germananketrout; joint of the foot, nape of neck
4Old High Germananchobutter
5Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint

via Breton us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ-Every word from Italian rin-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥
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