Where does “Caernarfon” come from?
Caernarfon (English) comes from Welsh Caernarfon, from Welsh yn, from Middle Welsh yn, from Proto-Brythonic ɨn, from Proto-Celtic eni, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
Ancestry of “Caernarfon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Caernarfon | — |
| 2 | Welsh | yn | grammatical particle used in conjunction with bod... |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | yn | grammatical particle used in conjunction with bot... |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | ɨn | in |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | eni | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |
Words derived from “Caernarfon”