Where does “pwyllgora” come from?
pwyllgora (Welsh) comes from Welsh pwyllgor, from Welsh côr, from English quire, from Middle English quer, from Old French cuer, from Vulgar Latin *corem, from Latin cor, from Proto-Italic kord — heart.
pwyllgora (Welsh): to frequent committees, to hold committees often
Definitions
- to frequent committees, to hold committees often
Ancestry of “pwyllgora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pwyllgor | committee |
| 2 | Welsh | côr | crib, stall; song; chancel, choir, sanctuary;... |
| 3 | English | quire | One-twentieth of a ream of paper; a collection of... |
| 4 | Middle English | quer | A choir singers who musically accompany a liturgy |
| 5 | Old French | cuer | heart |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | *corem | — |
| 7 | Latin | cor | heart; soul, mind |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kord | heart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱḗr | heart |