Where does “ewnder” come from?

ewnder (Cornish) comes from Cornish der, from Proto-Brythonic *truɨ, from Proto-Celtic *trei, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

ewnder (Cornish): equity, fairness, justice

Definitions

  1. equity, fairness, justice

Ancestry of “ewnder”, step by step

ewnder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish der

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishderthrough, via
2Proto-Brythonic*truɨ
3Proto-Celtic*treithrough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

via Cornish ewn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishewnaccurate, correct, right, valid, proper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂-
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