Where does “clodfawr” come from?
clodfawr (Welsh) comes from Welsh mawr, from Middle Welsh mawr, from Old Welsh maur, from Proto-Brythonic mọr, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
clodfawr (Welsh): famous, celebrated, renowned
Definitions
- famous, celebrated, renowned
Ancestry of “clodfawr”, step by step
clodfawr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh mawr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | mawr | large; big; great |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | mawr | — |
| 3 | Old Welsh | maur | great |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | mọr | great, large |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
via Welsh clod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | clod | praise, renown, credit |