Where does “gŵyr” come from?
gŵyr (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh gwyr, from Proto-Brythonic gwuɨr, from Proto-Celtic *weiros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁ros, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
gŵyr (Welsh): crooked, bent; third-person singular present of...
Definitions
- crooked, bent; third-person singular present of...
Ancestry of “gŵyr”, step by step
gŵyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Welsh gwyr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | gwyr | plural of gwr; third-person singular present of... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | gwuɨr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *weiros | crooked |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁ros | turned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Proto-Celtic wid-ṛ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | wid-ṛ | — |