Where does “ceiniocwr” come from?

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

ceiniocwr (Welsh): church steward (one who gathers the collection or offertory in church)

Definitions

  1. church steward (one who gathers the collection or offertory in church)

Ancestry of “ceiniocwr”, 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 →