Where does “nofwraig” come from?

nofwraig (Welsh) comes from Welsh -wraig, from Welsh gwraig, from Middle Welsh gureic, from Proto-Brythonic gwrėg, from Proto-Celtic gʷrakī.

nofwraig (Welsh): a swimmer (female)

Definitions

  1. a swimmer (female)

Ancestry of “nofwraig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-wraigfemale agent suffix
2Welshgwraigwife; woman
3Middle Welshgureic—
4Proto-Brythonicgwrėgwoman, female human; wife
5Proto-Celticgʷrakī—
Every word from Proto-Celtic gʷrakī →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gwrėg →Every word from Welsh -wraig →