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Where does “corwg” come from?

corwg (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic korug, from Proto-Celtic korukos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)koro- — leather.

corwg (Welsh): coracle

Definitions

  1. coracle

Ancestry of “corwg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonickorugcoracle
2Proto-Celtickorukosleather boat
3Proto-Indo-European(s)koro-leather
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