Where does “tyllwr” come from?

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

tyllwr (Welsh): borer, holer, hole punch

Definitions

  1. borer, holer, hole punch

Ancestry of “tyllwr”, step by step

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