Where does “cyfreithwraig” come from?
cyfreithwraig (Welsh) comes from Welsh -wraig, from Welsh gwraig, from Middle Welsh gureic, from Proto-Brythonic gwrėg, from Proto-Celtic gʷrakī.
cyfreithwraig (Welsh): lawyer
Ancestry of “cyfreithwraig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | -wraig | female agent suffix |
| 2 | Welsh | gwraig | wife; woman |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | gureic | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | gwrėg | woman, female human; wife |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gʷrakī | — |