Kornvalo
Esperanto
Etymology
From English Cornwall and French Cornouaille, both ultimately of the same origin, corresponding to Proto-Brythonic *Kernɨw + the Germanic element wealas (“non-Germanic foreienger”) (see wealh).[1] More at Cornouaille.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kornˈvalo/
- Rhymes: -alo
- Hyphenation: Korn‧va‧lo
Proper noun
Kornvalo (accusative Kornvalon)
- Cornwall (a peninsula, cultural area, maritime ceremonial county, and duchy in England; forming its south-western extremity, bordered by Devon in the east)
- Cornouaille (a historical region of Brittany, France, settled by princes from Cornwall)
- Synonym: Kernevo
Related terms
- kornvala (“Cornish”)
- kornvalano (“Cornish person”)
References
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Cornwall”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.