Where does “Tonyrefail” come from?
Tonyrefail (English) comes from Welsh Tonyrefail, from Welsh yr, from Welsh y, from Middle Welsh y, from Old Welsh ir, from Proto-Celtic sindos, from Proto-Indo-European sḗm, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Tonyrefail (English): OS grid ref ST0188
Definitions
- OS grid ref ST0188
Ancestry of “Tonyrefail”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Tonyrefail | — |
| 2 | Welsh | yr | Alternative form of y; the; green, fresh |
| 3 | Welsh | y | the; that; which, whom |
| 4 | Middle Welsh | y | his, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant |
| 5 | Old Welsh | ir | the |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | sindos | this |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗm | one |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |