Where does “ri” come from?
ri (Cornish) comes from Middle Cornish ry, from Proto-Brythonic *rroɣid, from Proto-Celtic *rogīti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ri (Cornish): to give
Definitions
- to give
Ancestry of “ri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Cornish | ry | to give |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *rroɣid | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *rogīti | to stretch, extend (something else) |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |