Where does “preswyliwr” come from?

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

preswyliwr (Welsh): resident, inhabitant, dweller

Definitions

  1. resident, inhabitant, dweller

Ancestry of “preswyliwr”, 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 →