Where does “gwegbys” come from?
gwegbys (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwyg, from Proto-Brythonic *gwɨg, from Latin vicia, from Middle Low German Wicke.
gwegbys (Cornish): vetches
Definitions
- vetches
Ancestry of “gwegbys”, step by step
gwegbys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish gwyg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | gwyg | vetches |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *gwɨg | — |
| 3 | Latin | vicia | vetch |
| 4 | Middle Low German | Wicke | — |
via Cornish pys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | pys | peas |