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Where does “ger” come from?

ger (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic gėr, from Proto-Celtic garyos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵh₂r-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.

ger (Cornish): word; saying; report

Definitions

  1. word; saying; report

Ancestry of “ger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
2Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

Words derived from “ger”

  • geryow
  • gerlyvrow
  • gerlyver
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