Where does “Powys” come from?

Powys comes from Welsh Powys, derived from Latin pagensis meaning of a district, from Latin pagus a rural area, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-.

Ancestry of “Powys”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Welsh	Powys	—
2	Latin	pāgēnsis	peasant, countryfolk
3	Latin	-ensis	Of or from
4	Latin	arvum	field; farm land
5	Latin	colō	to cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden
6	Latin	quelō	—
7	Proto-Italic	kʷelō	to inhabit
8	Proto-Indo-European	kʷéleti	—
9	Proto-Indo-European	kʷel-	to turn

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →