Where does “arwask” come from?
arwask (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwask, from Cornish gwaska — to press, squeeze, squash.
arwask (Cornish): oppression
Definitions
- oppression
Ancestry of “arwask”, step by step
arwask traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish gwask
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwask | nip, press, stress |
| 2 | Cornish | gwaska | to press, squeeze, squash |
via Cornish ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ar | tillage, tilth (the land itself) |