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Where does “gwuɨr” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gwuɨr”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gwuɨr”

  • diwyr
  • gŵyr
  • gwyr
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →