Where does “gwarier” come from?
gwarier (Cornish) comes from Cornish er, from Middle Cornish er, from Middle English eir, from Anglo-Norman heir, from Latin hērēs, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.
gwarier (Cornish): actor, performer
Definitions
- actor, performer
Ancestry of “gwarier”, step by step
gwarier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | er | eagle; heir; Soft mutation of ger |
| 2 | Middle Cornish | er | — |
| 3 | Middle English | eir | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | heir | — |
| 5 | Latin | hērēs | heir, heiress |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁ro- | derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁- | to go, to walk |
via Cornish gwari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwari | fun |