Where does “berrwelyek” come from?

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

berrwelyek (Cornish): short-sighted

Definitions

  1. short-sighted

Ancestry of “berrwelyek”, step by step

berrwelyek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish berr

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

via Proto-Kartvelian gwel-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake
Every word from Proto-Celtic birros →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨrr →Every word from Middle Cornish ber →