Where does “lytherenna” come from?
lytherenna (Cornish) comes from Cornish lytheren, from Cornish lyther, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
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Ancestry of “lytherenna”, step by step
lytherenna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish lytheren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | lytheren | letter, character |
| 2 | Cornish | lyther | letter, epistle |
| 3 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 4 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via Cornish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | a | Marks the following verb to the preceding... |