Where does “Cwmbwrla” come from?

Cwmbwrla (English) comes from Welsh Cwmbwrla, from Welsh cwm, from Proto-Celtic kumbā, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

Cwmbwrla (English): OS grid ref SS6595

Definitions

  1. OS grid ref SS6595

Ancestry of “Cwmbwrla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshCwmbwrla
2Welshcwmvalley, dale, glen
3Proto-Celtickumbāvalley
4Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰo-
5Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰo-Every word from Proto-Celtic kumbā
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