Etymology

Cambria

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Today it means: Wales, a constituent country of the United Kingdom. Full definition →

Medieval Latin Cambria ← Middle Welsh Kymry ← Proto-Brythonic *kömrüɣ
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  1. Proto-Brythonic · derived from*kömrüɣ
  2. Middle Welsh · derived fromKymry
  3. Medieval Latin · learned borrowing fromCambria
  4. English todayCambria

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin Cambria, from Middle Welsh Kymry, from Proto-Brythonic *kömrüɣ, plural of *kömroɣ. Doublet of Cumberland, Cumbria, and Cymru. Cognate with Welsh Cymru.

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