Where does “korrigan” come from?
korrigan (English) comes from Breton -añ, from Proto-Brythonic -aβ̃, from Proto-Celtic *-a[[-mā]].
korrigan (English): A long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent...
Definitions
- A long-haired nocturnal and often malevolent...
Ancestry of “korrigan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Breton | -añ | Forms verbal nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | -aβ̃ | Forms verbal nouns, originally from a-verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *-a[[-mā]] | — |