Where does “morladron” come from?

morladron (Cornish) comes from Cornish morlader, from Cornish lader, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

Ancestry of “morladron”, step by step

morladron traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish morlader

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishmorlader(male) pirate
2Cornishladerrobber, thief
3Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
4Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

via Cornish ôn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishônlamb
2Proto-Celticognoslamb
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʷnóslamb
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
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