Where does “peryllys” come from?
peryllys (Cornish) comes from Cornish peryllya, from Cornish peryl, from Latin periculum, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
peryllys (Cornish): endangered
Definitions
- endangered
Ancestry of “peryllys”, step by step
peryllys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish peryllya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | peryllya | to endanger |
| 2 | Cornish | peryl | danger, peril, risk |
| 3 | Latin | periculum | trial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay; risk,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Cornish ys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | ys | corn |