Where does “dasprena” come from?
dasprena (Cornish) comes from Cornish prena, from Middle Cornish prena, from Proto-Brythonic prɨnad, from Proto-Celtic kʷrinati, from Proto-Indo-European kʷrinéh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- — to buy.
dasprena (Cornish): to buy back, ransom
Definitions
- to buy back, ransom
Ancestry of “dasprena”, step by step
dasprena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish prena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | prena | to buy, purchase, acquire |
| 2 | Middle Cornish | prena | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | prɨnad | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷrinati | to buy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷrinéh₂ti | to buy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |
via Cornish das
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | das | Soft mutation of tas |