Where does “kiger” come from?
kiger (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.
kiger (Cornish): butcher
Ancestry of “kiger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cornish | er | eagle; heir; Soft mutation of ger |
| 2 | Middle Cornish | er | — |
| 3 | Middle English | eir | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | heir | — |
| 5 | Latin | hērēs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁ro- | derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁- | to go, to walk |