Where does “hanerwr” come from?

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

hanerwr (Welsh): half-back

Definitions

  1. half-back

Ancestry of “hanerwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-wrsuffix indicating a person, especially an agent...
2Welshgŵrhusband; man
3Middle Welshgwrman
4Old Welshgur
Every word from Old Welsh gurEvery word from Welsh -wrEvery word from Middle Welsh gwr