Where does “gerdhal” come from?

gerdhal (Cornish) comes from Cornish ger, 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.

gerdhal (Cornish): dyslexic

Definitions

  1. dyslexic

Ancestry of “gerdhal”, step by step

gerdhal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish ger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgerword; saying; report
2Proto-Brythonicgėrword, speech
3Proto-Celticgaryosword; command
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵh₂r-to shout, call
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵeh₂r-to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry

via Cornish dall

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishdallblind
2Brythonic*dall—
3Proto-Celticdallosblind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- →