Where does “anlettrys” come from?
anlettrys (Cornish) comes from Cornish an, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
anlettrys (Cornish): illiterate
Definitions
- illiterate
Ancestry of “anlettrys”, step by step
anlettrys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | an | the |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Cornish lettrys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | lettrys | erudite, literate |