Where does “know fow” come from?
know fow (Cornish) comes from Cornish know, from Proto-Brythonic know, from Proto-Celtic knūs, from Proto-Indo-European knew-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.
know fow (Cornish): beech nuts
Definitions
- beech nuts
Ancestry of “know fow”, step by step
know fow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish know
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | know | nuts |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | know | nut |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | knūs | nut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | knew- | to scrape; scratch; rub; to scratch; scrape; rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ken- | to arise, begin |
via Cornish fow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | fow | beech trees |