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