Where does “cornbig” come from?
cornbig (Welsh) comes from English hornbill, from English Bill, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos — army.
cornbig (Welsh): garfish (Belone belone)
Definitions
- garfish (Belone belone)
Ancestry of “cornbig”, step by step
cornbig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English hornbill
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hornbill | Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae,... |
| 2 | English | Bill | A nickname for the British constabulary. Often called "The Bill" or "Old Bill" |
| 3 | Middle English | bill | — |
| 4 | Old English | bil | a kind of sword or other bladed weapon,... |
| 5 | Frankish | billi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bilją | a cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
via Welsh pig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pig | beak, bill; point, spike; spout |
| 2 | Middle English | pyke | A sharp round point or projection; A point or end... |
| 3 | Old English | pīc | pointed object, pick axe |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *pīk | — |
| 5 | Latin | pix | pitch, tar |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |