porhel

Cornish

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Etymology

From Middle Cornish porhel, from Old Cornish porchel, from Proto-Brythonic *porxell, borrowed from Late Latin porcellus, a diminutive of Latin porcus. Cognate with Welsh porchell, Breton porc'hell.

Noun

porhel m (plural porhelli)

  1. pig

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