Where does “mawr” come from?
mawr (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh mawr, from Old Welsh maur, from Proto-Brythonic mọr, from Proto-Celtic mori, from Proto-Indo-European móri, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.
mawr (Welsh): large; big; great
Ancestry of “mawr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | mawr | — |
| 2 | Old Welsh | maur | great |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | mọr | great, large |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | mori | sea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |
Words derived from “mawr”