Where does “preswylydd” come from?

preswylydd (Welsh) comes from Welsh preswylio, from Welsh preswyl, from Old Welsh pressuir.

preswylydd (Welsh): resident, dweller

Definitions

  1. resident, dweller

Ancestry of “preswylydd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpreswylioto dwell, to reside
2Welshpreswylresidential, live-in
3Old Welshpressuir—
Every word from Old Welsh pressuir →Every word from Welsh preswyl →Every word from Welsh preswylio →
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