Where does “yer” come from?

yer (Cornish) comes from Cornish yar, from Old Cornish yar, from Proto-Celtic yarā — hen, chicken.

yer (Cornish): plural of yar

Definitions

  1. plural of yar

Ancestry of “yer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishyarchicken, hen
2Old Cornishyarchicken, hen
3Proto-Celticyarāhen, chicken
Every word from Proto-Celtic yarā →Every word from Old Cornish yar →Every word from Cornish yar →