Where does “grugyerik” come from?

grugyerik (Cornish) comes from Cornish grugyar, from Welsh grug, from Middle Welsh gwrug, from Proto-Brythonic gwrʉg, from Proto-Celtic wroikos — heather.

grugyerik (Cornish): partridge

Definitions

  1. partridge

Ancestry of “grugyerik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgrugyargrouse
2Welshgrugheather
3Middle Welshgwrug—
4Proto-Brythonicgwrʉgheather
5Proto-Celticwroikosheather
Every word from Proto-Celtic wroikos →