Where does “osgöwr” come from?

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

osgöwr (Welsh): shirker, evader, avoider

Definitions

  1. shirker, evader, avoider

Ancestry of “osgöwr”, 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 →