Where does “glaswyrdh” come from?
glaswyrdh (Cornish) comes from Cornish glas, from Proto-Brythonic glas, from Proto-Celtic glastos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃stós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.
glaswyrdh (Cornish): turquoise, sea green
Definitions
- turquoise, sea green
Ancestry of “glaswyrdh”, step by step
glaswyrdh traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish glas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | glas | blue; green; grey |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | glas | green, blue |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | glastos | green, blue |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰl̥h₃stós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰelh₃- | to flourish; green, yellow |