Where does “gwragh” come from?

gwragh (Cornish) comes from Proto-Celtic wrakkā, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

gwragh (Cornish): old woman; witch

Definitions

  1. old woman; witch

Ancestry of “gwragh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwrakkā—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “gwragh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wrakkā →