Where does “korrbryv” come from?

korrbryv (Cornish) comes from Cornish pryv, from Proto-Brythonic prɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kʷrimis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

korrbryv (Cornish): germ, microbe

Definitions

  1. germ, microbe

Ancestry of “korrbryv”, step by step

korrbryv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish pryv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishpryvinsect; worm
2Proto-Brythonicprɨβ̃worm
3Proto-Celtickʷrimisworm
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

via Cornish korr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkorrdwarf, midget
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