Where does “anles” come from?

anles (Cornish) comes from Cornish les, from Proto-Celtic lussus, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.

anles (Cornish): disadvantage

Definitions

  1. disadvantage

Ancestry of “anles”, step by step

anles traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish les

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishlesplant
2Proto-Celticlussusmedicinal herb, vegetable
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

via Cornish an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishanthe
2Proto-Celticsindosthis
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēw-
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