Where does “eghen beryllys” come from?
eghen beryllys (Cornish) comes from Cornish peryllys, from Cornish peryllya, from Cornish peryl, from Latin periculum, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
eghen beryllys (Cornish): endangered species
Definitions
- endangered species
Ancestry of “eghen beryllys”, step by step
eghen beryllys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish peryllys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | peryllys | endangered |
| 2 | Cornish | peryllya | to endanger |
| 3 | Cornish | peryl | danger, peril, risk |
| 4 | Latin | periculum | trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay; risk,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Cornish eghen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | eghen | species |