Where does “cwtiar” come from?
cwtiar (Welsh) comes from Welsh iâr, from Old Welsh iar, from Proto-Celtic yarā.
cwtiar (Welsh): coot, moorhen, water rail
Definitions
- coot, moorhen, water rail
Ancestry of “cwtiar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | iâr | hen |
| 2 | Old Welsh | iar | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | yarā | — |