Where does “myfyriwr” come from?
myfyriwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh -wr, from Welsh gŵr, from Middle Welsh gwr, from Old Welsh gur.
myfyriwr (Welsh): student
Ancestry of “myfyriwr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | -wr | suffix indicating a person, especially an agent... |
| 2 | Welsh | gŵr | husband; man |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | gwr | man |
| 4 | Old Welsh | gur | — |