Where does “safwr” come from?

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

safwr (Welsh): standee standing person

Definitions

  1. standee standing person

Ancestry of “safwr”, step by step

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