Where does “gwrda” come from?

gwrda (Welsh) comes from Welsh da, from Middle Welsh da, from Proto-Brythonic *daɣ, from Proto-Celtic dagos — good.

gwrda (Welsh): a nobleman; an aristocrat

Definitions

  1. a nobleman; an aristocrat

Ancestry of “gwrda”, step by step

gwrda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh da

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshdagood, well; goodness; goods, cattle
2Middle Welshdagood
3Proto-Brythonic*daɣ
4Proto-Celticdagosgood

via Welsh gŵr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgŵrhusband; man
2Middle Welshgwrman
3Old Welshgur

Words derived from “gwrda

Every word from Proto-Celtic dagosEvery word from Proto-Brythonic *daɣEvery word from Middle Welsh da
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