Where does “chwaraewr” come from?

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

chwaraewr (Welsh): player one who plays any game or sport; electronic device; software application

Definitions

  1. player one who plays any game or sport; electronic device; software application

Ancestry of “chwaraewr”, 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 →