Where does “ceirw” come from?
ceirw (Welsh) comes from Welsh carw, 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.
ceirw (Welsh): plural of carw
Definitions
- plural of carw
Ancestry of “ceirw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | carw | deer, hart, stag; reindeer; lord, nobleman,... |
| 2 | Old Welsh | caru | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | karw | deer, stag |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | karwos | deer, stag |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥wós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |