Where does “arvi” come from?
arvi (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese árvore, from Old Portuguese arvor, from Cornish mor, from Proto-Brythonic muɨar, from Proto-Celtic smiyoros.
arvi (Kabuverdianu): tree
Ancestry of “arvi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | árvore | tree |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | arvor | tree |
| 3 | Cornish | mor | sea; berries |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | muɨar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | smiyoros | — |