Where does “dowrgeun” come from?

dowrgeun (Cornish) comes from Cornish dowr, from Proto-Brythonic duβr, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

dowrgeun (Cornish): plural of dowrgi

Definitions

  1. plural of dowrgi

Ancestry of “dowrgeun”, step by step

dowrgeun traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish dowr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishdowrwater; urine; river, lake
2Proto-Brythonicduβrwater
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Cornish keun

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkeunplural of ki
2LatincānaCana
3Ancient Greekκάνναgiant reed; reed mat
4Akkadian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
5Sumerian𒄀reed; a certain unit of length
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →