Guinevere
English
/ˈɡwɪ.nɪ.vɪə/, /ˈɡwɪ.nɪ.vɪɹ/
proper noun
Definitions
- In Arthurian legend, the wife of King Arthur.
Etymology
Derived from Welsh Gwenhwyfar derived from Proto-Brythonic *Gwɨnnohuɨβar.
Origin
Proto-Brythonic
*Gwɨnnohuɨβar
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Gwenhwyfar English
- Jennifer English
- Gwenhwyfar Welsh
- *Gwɨnnohuɨβar Proto-Brythonic
- Gwynnever Middle Cornish