Where does “eylwari” come from?
eylwari (Cornish) comes from Cornish eyl, from Proto-Brythonic ėl, from Proto-Celtic alyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
eylwari (Cornish): to substitute players in a game
Definitions
- to substitute players in a game
Ancestry of “eylwari”, step by step
eylwari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish eyl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | eyl | second |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | ėl | API; second, other |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | alyos | other, second |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Cornish gwari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwari | fun |