Where does “Arthur” come from?
Arthur (Dutch) comes from English Arthur, from Middle English Arthure, from Latin Arthurus, from Welsh arth, from Proto-Brythonic arθ, from Proto-Celtic artos, from Ancient Greek ἄρτος — a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread.
Ancestry of “Arthur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Arthur | Guinness stout |
| 2 | Middle English | Arthure | — |
| 3 | Latin | Arthurus | — |
| 4 | Welsh | arth | bear |
| 5 | Proto-Brythonic | arθ | bear |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | artos | bear |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄρτος | a cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread |