Where does “degadow” come from?

degadow (Cornish) comes from Cornish degi, from Proto-Celtic *duketi, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

degadow (Cornish): portable

Definitions

  1. portable

Ancestry of “degadow”, step by step

degadow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish degi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishdegito bear, carry, wear
2Proto-Celtic*duketito lead
3Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

via Cornish adow

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk-
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