Where does “Cwmbran” come from?
Cwmbran (English) comes from Welsh Cwmbrân, from Welsh brân, from English bran, from Middle English bran, from Old French bren, from Gaulish brennos, from Proto-Celtic bragnos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰreHg- — to smell, to have a strong odour.
Ancestry of “Cwmbran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | Cwmbrân | — |
| 2 | Welsh | brân | crow; rook; raven |
| 3 | English | bran | The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or... |
| 4 | Middle English | bran | — |
| 5 | Old French | bren | bran |
| 6 | Gaulish | brennos | rotten |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | bragnos | rotten |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰreHg- | to smell, to have a strong odour |