Where does “camlwrw” come from?
camlwrw (Welsh) comes from Welsh cam, from English Cam, from Dutch kam, from Middle Dutch kamp.
camlwrw (Welsh): a fine of three cows paid to a king for various...
Definitions
- a fine of three cows paid to a king for various...
Ancestry of “camlwrw”, step by step
camlwrw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh cam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cam | step, pace, footstep; footfall; footprint |
| 2 | English | Cam | which passes through Cambridge and joins the Great Ouse |
| 3 | Dutch | kam | A comb, utensil to groom hair, fur etc; A ridge,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | kamp | — |
via Welsh llwrw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | llwrw | track, trail; backwards; headlong |
| 2 | Old Irish | lorg | path, track; staff, rod, wand; club, cudgel |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | lorgos | — |