Where does “gorbryvylejek” come from?
gorbryvylejek (Cornish) comes from Cornish pryvylejek, from Cornish pryvylej, from English privilege, from Middle English privilege, from Anglo-Norman privilege, from Latin prīvilēgium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
gorbryvylejek (Cornish): elite, overprivileged
Definitions
- elite, overprivileged
Ancestry of “gorbryvylejek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | pryvylejek | privileged |
| 2 | Cornish | pryvylej | privilege |
| 3 | English | privilege | An exemption from certain laws granted by the... |
| 4 | Middle English | privilege | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | privilege | privilege |
| 6 | Latin | prīvilēgium | A law or bill concerning a specific individual |
| 7 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |