Where does “legryas” come from?
legryas (Cornish) comes from Cornish legri, from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.
legryas (Cornish): corruption
Definitions
- corruption
Ancestry of “legryas”, step by step
legryas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish legri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | legri | to corrupt |
| 2 | Latin | lucrum | profit, advantage; love of gain, avarice |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂w- | to seize, gain; benefit, prize |
via Cornish as
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | as | — |