Where does “arwostla” come from?

arwostla (Cornish) comes from Cornish gostla, from Cornish gostel — hostage.

arwostla (Cornish): to pledge

Definitions

  1. to pledge

Ancestry of “arwostla”, step by step

arwostla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish gostla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgostlato pawn
2Cornishgostelhostage

via Cornish ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishartillage, tilth (the land itself)
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