Where does “argevro” come from?
argevro (Cornish) comes from Cornish kevro, from Cornish ro, from Cornish ri, from Middle Cornish ry, from Proto-Brythonic *rroɣid, from Proto-Celtic *rogīti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
argevro (Cornish): donation item
Definitions
- donation item
Ancestry of “argevro”, step by step
argevro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish kevro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | kevro | contribution |
| 2 | Cornish | ro | gift, present |
| 3 | Cornish | ri | to give |
| 4 | Middle Cornish | ry | to give |
| 5 | Proto-Brythonic | *rroɣid | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | *rogīti | to stretch, extend (something else) |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |
via Cornish ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ar | tillage, tilth (the land itself) |