Where does “gwerz” come from?
gwerz (English) comes from Breton gwerz, from Middle Breton guers, from Welsh gwers, from Latin versus, from Latin vertō, from Proto-Italic wertō, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
gwerz (English): a traditional folk song from Brittany
Definitions
- a traditional folk song from Brittany
Ancestry of “gwerz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Breton | gwerz | ballad, lament |
| 2 | Middle Breton | guers | — |
| 3 | Welsh | gwers | lesson |
| 4 | Latin | versus | turned, changed, having been turned; towards,... |
| 5 | Latin | vertō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wertō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |