gwr

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See also: GWR and gŵr

Middle Welsh

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Etymology

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From Old Welsh gur, from Proto-Brythonic *gwur, from Proto-Celtic *wiros, from Proto-Indo-European *wiHrós. Cognate with Old Irish fer, Gaulish viros, Latin vir and Old English wer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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gwr m (plural gwyr)

  1. man (adult male human)

Descendants

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  • Welsh: gŵr

Mutation

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Mutated forms of gwr
radical soft nasal aspirate
gwr wr gwr
pronounced with /ŋ-/
unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Middle Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.