Where does “gwâr” come from?

gwâr (Welsh) comes from Proto-Celtic *gʷoros, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

gwâr (Welsh): civilised, tame, gentle

Definitions

  1. civilised, tame, gentle

Ancestry of “gwâr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celtic*gʷorosbrooding
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “gwâr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *gʷoros →