Where does “Arthur” come from?

Arthur (Middle English) comes 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.

Arthur (Middle English): Arthur

Definitions

  1. Arthur

Ancestry of “Arthur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinArthurus—
2Welsharthbear
3Proto-Brythonicarθbear
4Proto-Celticartosbear
5Ancient Greekἄρτοςa cake or loaf of wheat bread; bread
Every word from Ancient Greek ἄρτος →Every word from Proto-Celtic artos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic arθ →