Where does “magwr” come from?

magwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh magu, from Middle Welsh magu, from Proto-Brythonic *mėgɨd, from Proto-Celtic maketi, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

magwr (Welsh): rearer, fosterer

Definitions

  1. rearer, fosterer

Ancestry of “magwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaguto rear, to raise, to bring up; to breed; to...
2Middle Welshmaguto rear, produce
3Proto-Brythonic*mėgɨd—
4Proto-Celticmaketito raise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic maketi →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *mėgɨd →
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