Where does “cynhyrfiad” come from?
cynhyrfiad (Welsh) comes from Welsh cynhyrfu, from Welsh cynnwrf, from Middle Welsh kynnwryf, 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.
cynhyrfiad (Welsh): agitation, excitement
Definitions
- agitation, excitement
Ancestry of “cynhyrfiad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | cynhyrfu | to become excited or agitated, to grow uneasy, to become restless |
| 2 | Welsh | cynnwrf | commotion |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | kynnwryf | commotion |
| 4 | Middle Welsh | twryf | disturbance, tumult, uproar; mob, crowd, throng,... |
| 5 | Estonian | turv | security, support, defence |
| 6 | Latin | turba | stir, disturbance, tumult, uproar, trouble; mob,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύρβη | disorder, confusion, tumult; poetic rout, revelry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | twerH- | to enclose, fence in; to grab, seize; to stir |