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
- plural of gwr; third-person singular present of...
Ancestry of “gwyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | gwuɨr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *weiros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁ros | turned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “gwyr”