derow

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Cornish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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derow m (singulative derowen or derwen)

  1. (collective) oaks
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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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

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derow m (plural derowyow)

  1. beginning, start

References

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

Mutation

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