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Where does “korr” come from?

korr (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic korros, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kert-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

korr (Proto-Brythonic): dwarf, pygmy, stunted individual

Definitions

  1. dwarf, pygmy, stunted individual

Ancestry of “korr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickorrosstunted, dwarfish
2Proto-Indo-European(s)kert-to cut, to turn; to cut, divide; short
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “korr”

  • corgi
  • corgwn
  • corgi
  • corgi
  • corgi
  • corgi
  • corgimwch
  • corhedydd
  • corgi
  • cor
  • corrach
  • cor'gŵn
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