carw

Welsh (Colloquial)

/ˈkaru/, /ˈkaːru/

noun
Definitions
  • deer, hart, stag
  • (informal) reindeer
  • (figuratively) lord, nobleman, patron, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *karw inherited from Proto-Celtic *karwos (stag) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥wós.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱr̥wós

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