Where does “berrder” come from?

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

berrder (Cornish): brevity, shortness

Definitions

  1. brevity, shortness

Ancestry of “berrder”, step by step

berrder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish berr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishberrshort, brief
2Middle Cornishber—
3Proto-Brythonicbɨrrshort
4Proto-Celticbirrosshort

via Cornish der

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishderthrough, via
2Proto-Brythonic*truɨ—
3Proto-Celtic*treithrough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Celtic birros →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨrr →Every word from Middle Cornish ber →
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