Where does “wrasse” come from?
wrasse (English) comes from Cornish wragh, from Cornish gwragh, from Proto-Celtic wrakkā, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
wrasse (English): Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned...
Definitions
- Any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned...
Ancestry of “wrasse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cornish | wragh | old woman, hag; wrasse |
| 2 | Cornish | gwragh | old woman; witch |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | wrakkā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |