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
- disturbance, tumult, uproar; mob, crowd, throng,...
Ancestry of “twryf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | turv | security, support, defence |
| 2 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |
Words derived from “twryf”