Where does “ansurneth” come from?
ansurneth (Cornish) comes from Cornish ansur, from Cornish sur, from French sûr, from Middle French sur, from Old French seür, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
ansurneth (Cornish): uncertainty
Definitions
- uncertainty
Ancestry of “ansurneth”, step by step
ansurneth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish ansur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ansur | dubious, uncertain, unsure |
| 2 | Cornish | sur | certain, sure |
| 3 | French | sûr | sure, certain; trustworthy; safe |
| 4 | Middle French | sur | — |
| 5 | Old French | seür | Alternative form of seur; sure |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |