Where does “attester” come from?

attester (Cornish) comes from Cornish der, from Proto-Brythonic *truɨ, from Proto-Celtic *trei, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

attester (Cornish): comfort, ease

Definitions

  1. comfort, ease

Ancestry of “attester”, step by step

attester traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish der

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishderthrough, via
2Proto-Brythonic*truɨ
3Proto-Celtic*treithrough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Cornish attes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishattesat ease, comfortable, easy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂-
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