Where does “cwtiar” come from?

cwtiar (Welsh) comes from Welsh iâr, from Old Welsh iar, from Proto-Celtic yarā — hen, chicken.

cwtiar (Welsh): coot, moorhen, water rail

Definitions

  1. coot, moorhen, water rail

Ancestry of “cwtiar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshiârhen
2Old Welshiar—
3Proto-Celticyarāhen, chicken
Every word from Proto-Celtic yarā →Every word from Old Welsh iar →Every word from Welsh iâr →