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Where does “-gar” come from?

-gar (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic karos — dear, beloved.

-gar (Welsh): adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency,...

Definitions

  1. adjectival suffix, often indicating tendency,...

Ancestry of “-gar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtickarosdear, beloved

Words derived from “-gar”

  • diolchgar
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