Where does “Iwerdhonek” come from?
Iwerdhonek (Cornish) comes from Cornish Iwerdhon, from Proto-Celtic ɸīweryū, from Proto-Indo-European piHweryon-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Iwerdhonek (Cornish): the Irish language
Definitions
- the Irish language
Ancestry of “Iwerdhonek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | Iwerdhon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸīweryū | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | piHweryon- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |