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Where does “arwr” come from?
arwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh gŵr, from Middle Welsh gwr, from Old Welsh gur.
arwr
(Welsh): hero
Definitions
hero
Ancestry of “arwr”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Welsh
gŵr
husband; man
2
Middle Welsh
gwr
man
3
Old Welsh
gur
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Words derived from “arwr”
arwriaeth
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