Where does “torrwr” come from?

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

torrwr (Welsh): cutter (person who cuts as an occupation)

Definitions

  1. cutter (person who cuts as an occupation)

Ancestry of “torrwr”, step by step

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