Where does “dewynnyans” come from?
dewynnyans (Cornish) comes from Cornish dewynnya, from Middle English dewyn, from Old English dēawian, from Proto-Germanic *dauwēn, from Proto-Germanic *dawwāną — to bedew.
dewynnyans (Cornish): radiation
Definitions
- radiation
Ancestry of “dewynnyans”, step by step
dewynnyans traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish dewynnya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | dewynnya | to X-ray |
| 2 | Middle English | dewyn | To sprinkle dew on vegetation; to dew; To cry... |
| 3 | Old English | dēawian | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *dauwēn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *dawwāną | to bedew |
via Cornish ans
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ans | — |