Where does “dehen rew” come from?
dehen rew (Cornish) comes from Cornish rew, from Proto-Celtic ɸreswos, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
dehen rew (Cornish): ice cream
Definitions
- ice cream
Ancestry of “dehen rew”, step by step
dehen rew traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish rew
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | rew | ice, frost |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | ɸreswos | frost |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |
via Cornish dehen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | dehen | cream |