Where does “canwr” come from?

canwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh canu, from Middle Welsh canu, from Old Welsh canam, from Proto-Brythonic kėnɨd, from Proto-Celtic kaneti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- — to sing.

canwr (Welsh): singer

Definitions

  1. singer

Ancestry of “canwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcanuto sing; to intone, chant; to state, say
2Middle Welshcanuto sound
3Old Welshcanam—
4Proto-Brythonickėnɨdto sing
5Proto-Celtickanetito sing
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂n-to sing
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂n- →