Where does “gwyro” come from?
gwyro (Welsh) comes from Welsh gŵyr, 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.
gwyro (Welsh): to incline, to lean, to slant
Definitions
- to incline, to lean, to slant
Ancestry of “gwyro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | gŵyr | crooked, bent; third-person singular present of... |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | gwyr | plural of gwr; third-person singular present of... |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | gwuɨr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *weiros | crooked |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁ros | turned, twisted, threaded; threaded, turned,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |