Where does “peryllya” come from?
peryllya (Cornish) comes from Cornish peryl, from Latin periculum, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
peryllya (Cornish): to endanger
Definitions
- to endanger
Ancestry of “peryllya”, step by step
peryllya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish peryl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | peryl | danger, peril, risk |
| 2 | Latin | periculum | trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay; risk,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Cornish ya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ya | — |