Where does “berrskrif” come from?

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

berrskrif (Cornish): summary, abstract

Definitions

  1. summary, abstract

Ancestry of “berrskrif”, step by step

berrskrif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish berr

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

via Cornish skrif

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishskrifarticle, document

Words derived from “berrskrif”

Every word from Proto-Celtic birros →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨrr →Every word from Middle Cornish ber →