Where does “nofiwr” come from?

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

nofiwr (Welsh): a swimmer (male or neutral gender)

Definitions

  1. a swimmer (male or neutral gender)

Ancestry of “nofiwr”, step by step

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