Where does “pellgowser” come from?
pellgowser (Cornish) comes from Cornish kowser, from Cornish er, from Middle Cornish er, from Middle English eir, from Anglo-Norman heir, from Latin hērēs, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.
pellgowser (Cornish): telephone, phone
Definitions
- telephone, phone
Ancestry of “pellgowser”, step by step
pellgowser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish kowser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | kowser | speaker |
| 2 | Cornish | er | eagle; heir; Soft mutation of ger |
| 3 | Middle Cornish | er | — |
| 4 | Middle English | eir | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | heir | — |
| 6 | Latin | hērēs | heir, heiress |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁ro- | derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰeh₁- | to go, to walk |
via Cornish pell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | pell | far |