Where does “cefnwr” come from?

cefnwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh -wr, from Welsh gŵr, from Middle Welsh gwr, from Old Welsh gur.

cefnwr (Welsh): retreater, seceder

Definitions

  1. retreater, seceder

Ancestry of “cefnwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-wrsuffix indicating a person, especially an agent...
2Welshgŵrhusband; man
3Middle Welshgwrman
4Old Welshgur—
Every word from Old Welsh gur →Every word from Welsh -wr →Every word from Middle Welsh gwr →
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