ᴱ√GWERE root. “whirl, twirl, twist”

⚠️ᴱ√GWERE root. “whirl, twirl, twist”

√LOK “bend, loop, [ᴱ√] twine, twist, curl; [ᴹ√] great serpent, dragon”

√WIR “weave, twine, weaving with cross-threads or withes”

ᴺ√KWIR “stir, spin”

References ✧ GL/46; LT1A/Gwerlum; QL/103

Glosses

• “whirl, twirl, twist” ✧ LT1A/Gwerlum; QL/103

Variations

• GWERE ✧ LT1A/Gwerlum; QL/103; QL/103
• gu̯er ✧ GL/46
• gwer- ✧ GL/46
• WERE ✧ QL/103

Related

• GWERE “whirl, twirl, twist” cp. WEŘE ✧ QL/103
• gwer- often also used = “plait or weave”, like gwidh- ✧ GL/46
• GWERE “whirl, twirl, twist” = qiři ✧ QL/103
• GWEÐE cp. ‽ GWERE ✧ QL/103

Changes

• WERE >> GWERE ✧ QL/103

Derivatives

• > ᴱQ. werelin “whirligig” ✧ QL/103
  • ⇒ ᴱQ. werelinda “twirling, pirouetting” ✧ QL/103
• ⇒ ᴱQ. wereven(da) “winding rill” ✧ QL/103
• > ᴱQ. werin(a) “round” ✧ QL/103
• > G. gwer- “to wind, turn, bend (tr.); to weave” ✧ GL/46; GL/46; LT1A/Gwerlum
  • ⇒ G. gwerb(e)lin “top, whirligig, *(lit.) wind-unwind” ✧ GL/46
  • ⇒ G. Gwerlum “Gloomweaver” ✧ LT1A/Gwerlum; PE15/27
  • ⇒ G. gweron “spun, rounded, cylindrical” ✧ GL/46
• > G. Gwerlum “Gloomweaver” ✧ GL/46
• > G. gwert “a twist” ✧ GL/46
• > G. gwiril “*spindle” ✧ GL/46