Where does “kynnwryf” come from?
kynnwryf (Middle Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh twryf, from Estonian turv, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.
kynnwryf (Middle Welsh): commotion
Definitions
- commotion
Ancestry of “kynnwryf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | twryf | disturbance, tumult, uproar; mob, crowd, throng,... |
| 2 | Estonian | turv | security, support, defence |
| 3 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |