Where does “gwerlas” come from?
gwerlas (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.
gwerlas (Cornish): teal, blueish-green
Definitions
- teal, blueish-green
Ancestry of “gwerlas”, step by step
gwerlas 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 |