Where does “ry” come from?
ry (Middle Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic *rroɣid, from Proto-Celtic *rogīti, from Proto-Indo-European h₃roǵéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
ry (Middle Cornish): to give
Definitions
- to give
Ancestry of “ry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *rroɣid | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *rogīti | to stretch, extend (something else) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃roǵéyeti | to straighten, to make straight, to cause to be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |