Where does “peswardhek” come from?
peswardhek (Cornish) comes from Cornish peswar, from Proto-Brythonic pedwar, from Proto-Celtic *kʷetwores, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.
peswardhek (Cornish): fourteen
Definitions
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Ancestry of “peswardhek”, step by step
peswardhek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish peswar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | peswar | four |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | pedwar | four |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *kʷetwores | four |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷetwóres | four |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷe- | and |