Where does “ewngryjyk” come from?

ewngryjyk (Cornish) comes from Cornish kryjyk, from Cornish -ek — Adjectival suffix.

ewngryjyk (Cornish): orthodox

Definitions

  1. orthodox

Ancestry of “ewngryjyk”, step by step

ewngryjyk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish kryjyk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkryjykreligious
2Cornish-ekAdjectival suffix

via Cornish ewn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishewnaccurate, correct, right, valid, proper
Every word from Cornish -ek