Where does “prys” come from?
prys (Cornish) comes from Old Cornish prit, from Proto-Brythonic prɨd, from Proto-Celtic kʷritus, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
prys (Cornish): time; season
Ancestry of “prys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Cornish | prit | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | prɨd | shape, form; time |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷritus | form |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |