Where does “pryv” come from?

pryv (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic prɨβ̃, from Proto-Celtic kʷrimis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis — worm.

pryv (Cornish): insect; worm

Definitions

  1. insect; worm

Ancestry of “pryv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicprɨβ̃worm
2Proto-Celtickʷrimisworm
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷŕ̥misworm

Words derived from “pryv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷŕ̥mis →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷrimis →Every word from Proto-Brythonic prɨβ̃ →
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