chwegr

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *hwegr, from Proto-Celtic *swekrū, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sweḱrúh₂.

Noun

chwegr f (plural chwegrau, not mutable)

  1. mother-in-law

References

R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “chwegr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

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