derow

Cornish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Cornish dar, from Proto-Brythonic *dar, from Proto-Celtic *daru, from Proto-Indo-European *dóru; compare Ancient Greek δόρυ (dóru, “tree”).

Noun

derow f (singulative derowen or derwen)

  1. (collective) oaks
Synonyms

Etymology 2

Related to Middle Breton dezrou, Welsh dechrau (“start, beginning”), of which the second element could be related to Latin creo (“I grow, give existence to”).[1]

Noun

derow m (plural derowyow)

  1. beginning, start

References

  1. ^ Potel-Belner, P. (2021). Welsh Etymological Dictionary. Germany: BoD - Books on Demand - Frankreich, p. 90

Mutation

Mutation of derow
unmutated soft aspirate hard mixed mixed after 'th
derow dherow unchanged terow terow terow

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

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