Where does “Aberystwyth” come from?
Aberystwyth comes from Welsh aber meaning river mouth, from Proto-Brythonic aber, from Proto-Celtic adberos combining ad- and bʰer- meaning to carry or bear.
Aberystwyth (English): OS grid ref SN5881
Definitions
- OS grid ref SN5881
Ancestry of “Aberystwyth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | aber | estuary, mouth of a river; confluence, joining of... |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | aber | mouth, confluence |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | adberos | mouth, confluence |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | beros | bearer, carrier; flow |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | bereti | to carry, bear; to flow |
| 6 | English | beret | A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and... |
| 7 | French | béret | beret |
| 8 | Occitan | berret | cap |
| 9 | Medieval Latin | birretum | — |
| 10 | Late Latin | birrus | a kind of cloak; large hooded cloak; hooded coat |
| 11 | Gaulish | birrus | short cloak |
| 12 | Proto-Celtic | birros | short |