Where does “tre” come from?

tre (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic treβ, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

tre (Cornish): home, homestead

Definitions

  1. home, homestead

Ancestry of “tre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonictreβtown, settlement
2Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
3Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “tre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →