Where does “gwyr” come from?

gwyr (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gwuɨr, from Proto-Celtic *weiros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

gwyr (Middle Welsh): plural of gwr; third-person singular present of...

Definitions

  1. plural of gwr; third-person singular present of...

Ancestry of “gwyr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgwuɨr—
2Proto-Celtic*weiroscrooked
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁rosturned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “gwyr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros →Every word from Proto-Celtic *weiros →