Where does “dehen molys” come from?
dehen molys (Cornish) comes from Cornish molys, from Cornish -ys, from English -es, from Middle English -es, from Old English -es, from Proto-Germanic -as, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
dehen molys (Cornish): clotted cream
Definitions
- clotted cream
Ancestry of “dehen molys”, step by step
dehen molys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish molys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | molys | clotted |
| 2 | Cornish | -ys | Forms plural nouns |
| 3 | English | -es | Used to form the regular plural of nouns; Used to... |
| 4 | Middle English | -es | Alternative form of -yssh; Alternative form of... |
| 5 | Old English | -es | possessive marker, indicating that an object... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -as | used in formation of adverbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Cornish dehen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | dehen | cream |