Where does “heveli” come from?
heveli (Cornish) comes from Cornish i, from English eyes, from Proto-Indo-European éy, from Proto-Indo-European h₁e-.
heveli (Cornish): to compare, liken
Definitions
- to compare, liken
Ancestry of “heveli”, step by step
heveli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | i | they |
| 2 | English | eyes | plural of eye; Third-person singular simple... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | éy | the; demonstrative pronoun; this one, he |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁e- | — |
via Cornish haval
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | haval | alike |