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Where does “twryf” come from?

twryf (Middle Welsh) comes from Estonian turv, from Latin turba, from Ancient Greek τύρβη, from Proto-Indo-European twerH- — to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir.

twryf (Middle Welsh): disturbance, tumult, uproar; mob, crowd, throng,...

Definitions

  1. disturbance, tumult, uproar; mob, crowd, throng,...

Ancestry of “twryf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianturvsecurity, support, defence
2Latinturbastir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,...
3Ancient Greekτύρβηdisorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry
4Proto-Indo-EuropeantwerH-to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir

Words derived from “twryf”

  • kynnwryf
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