Where does “balghder” come from?

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

balghder (Cornish): arrogance

Definitions

  1. arrogance

Ancestry of “balghder”, step by step

balghder 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 balgh

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishbalgharrogant
2Proto-Celtic*balko-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbel-to dig, cut off?; strong; power, strength
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *trei →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *truɨ →