Where does “p'eur” come from?
p'eur (Cornish) comes from Cornish py, from Middle Cornish pe,py, from Proto-Celtic kʷid, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
p'eur (Cornish): when
Definitions
- when
Ancestry of “p'eur”, step by step
p'eur traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish py
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | py | what, which |
| 2 | Middle Cornish | pe,py | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷid | what |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |
via Cornish eur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | eur | hour |