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Where does “carw” come from?

carw (Welsh) comes from Old Welsh caru, from Proto-Brythonic karw, from Proto-Celtic karwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥wós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

carw (Welsh): deer, hart, stag; reindeer; lord, nobleman,...

Definitions

  1. deer, hart, stag; reindeer; lord, nobleman,...

Ancestry of “carw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Welshcaru—
2Proto-Brythonickarwdeer, stag
3Proto-Celtickarwosdeer, stag
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “carw”

  • ceirw
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →