Where does “tredaner” come from?

tredaner (Cornish) comes from Cornish er, from Middle Cornish er, from Middle English eir, from Anglo-Norman heir, from Latin hērēs, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.

tredaner (Cornish): electrician

Definitions

  1. electrician

Ancestry of “tredaner”, step by step

tredaner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cornish er

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishereagle; heir; Soft mutation of ger
2Middle Cornisher—
3Middle Englisheir—
4Anglo-Normanheir—
5Latinhērēsheir, heiress
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁ro-derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁-to go, to walk

via Cornish tredan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishtredanelectricity
2Welshtrydanelectricity; electric fluid
3Welshtânfire
4Middle Welshtan—
5Proto-Brythonictanunder; fire
6Proto-Celticteɸnetsfire
7Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro- →Every word from Latin hērēs →