Where does “leunhe” come from?
leunhe (Cornish) comes from Old French leun, from Old French legun, from Latin legumen, from Latin legere, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
leunhe (Cornish): to fill
Definitions
- to fill
Ancestry of “leunhe”, step by step
leunhe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French leun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | leun | Alternative form of lion; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Old French | legun | vegetable |
| 3 | Latin | legumen | pulse, legume; bean |
| 4 | Latin | legere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 6 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via Cornish he
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | he | — |