Where does “cynffonnwr” come from?

cynffonnwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh -wr, from Welsh gŵr, from Middle Welsh gwr, from Old Welsh gur.

cynffonnwr (Welsh): sycophant, toady

Definitions

  1. sycophant, toady

Ancestry of “cynffonnwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-wrsuffix indicating a person, especially an agent...
2Welshgŵrhusband; man
3Middle Welshgwrman
4Old Welshgur—
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