Where does “clyfar” come from?

clyfar (Welsh) comes from English clever, from Middle English cliver, from Old English clifer — claw, hand.

clyfar (Welsh): clever, smart

Definitions

  1. clever, smart

Ancestry of “clyfar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcleverNimble with hands or body; skillful; adept;...
2Middle Englishclivertenacious
3Old Englishcliferclaw, hand
Every word from Old English clifer →
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