Where does “gwer” come from?
gwer (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwur, from Proto-Celtic wīros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁- — true.
gwer (Cornish): green
Ancestry of “gwer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | gwur | man; husband |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | wīros | true |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁ros | true |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁- | true |