Where does “corrie” come from?
corrie (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic còire, from Middle Irish coire, from Old Irish coire, from Proto-Celtic kʷaryos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-yos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.
corrie (English): A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by...
Definitions
- A bowl-shaped geographical feature formed by...
Ancestry of “corrie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | còire | genitive singular of còir |
| 2 | Middle Irish | coire | cauldron |
| 3 | Old Irish | coire | cauldron |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷaryos | cauldron |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷr̥-yos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷer- | to do; to make; to build |