Where does “geryow” come from?
geryow (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.
geryow (Cornish): plural of ger
Ancestry of “geryow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cornish | ger | word; saying; report |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gėr | word, speech |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | garyos | word; command |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵh₂r- | to shout, call |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |