Where does “berranellek” come from?

berranellek (Cornish) comes from Cornish berranal, from Cornish berr, from Middle Cornish ber, from Proto-Brythonic bɨrr, from Proto-Celtic birros — short.

berranellek (Cornish): short of breath

Definitions

  1. short of breath

Ancestry of “berranellek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishberranalshortness of breath
2Cornishberrshort, brief
3Middle Cornishber—
4Proto-Brythonicbɨrrshort
5Proto-Celticbirrosshort
Every word from Proto-Celtic birros →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨrr →Every word from Middle Cornish ber →