Where does “rewi” come from?

rewi (Cornish) comes from Cornish rew, from Proto-Celtic ɸreswos, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

rewi (Cornish): to freeze

Definitions

  1. to freeze

Ancestry of “rewi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishrewice, frost
2Proto-Celticɸreswosfrost
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

Words derived from “rewi

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews-