Where does “gyrrwr” come from?

gyrrwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh -wr, from Welsh gŵr, from Middle Welsh gwr, from Old Welsh gur.

gyrrwr (Welsh): driver; rider, racer; haulier; drover; cattle...

Definitions

  1. driver; rider, racer; haulier; drover; cattle...

Ancestry of “gyrrwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welsh-wrsuffix indicating a person, especially an agent...
2Welshgŵrhusband; man
3Middle Welshgwrman
4Old Welshgur
Every word from Old Welsh gurEvery word from Welsh -wrEvery word from Middle Welsh gwr