Where does “a-dhywar” come from?
a-dhywar (Cornish) comes from Cornish war, from Proto-Brythonic *gwor, from Proto-Celtic *gʷoros, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
a-dhywar (Cornish): from on, from on top of, from over
Definitions
- from on, from on top of, from over
Ancestry of “a-dhywar”, step by step
a-dhywar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish war
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | war | on, upon |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *gwor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *gʷoros | brooding |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |
via Cornish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | a | Marks the following verb to the preceding... |
via Cornish dhe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | dhe | to; to someone, towards someone; expresses... |