Where does “argrevell” come from?

argrevell (Cornish) comes from Cornish argrefhe, from Cornish krefhe, from Cornish krev, from Middle Cornish creff.

argrevell (Cornish): amplifier

Definitions

  1. amplifier

Ancestry of “argrevell”, step by step

argrevell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish argrefhe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishargrefheto amplify
2Cornishkrefheto strengthen
3Cornishkrevstrong; mighty; vigorous
4Middle Cornishcreff

via Cornish ell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishell
Every word from Middle Cornish creff