Where does “Caerferwig” come from?
Caerferwig (Welsh) comes from Welsh Berwig, from English Berwick, from Old English bere, from Old English tūn, from Proto-West Germanic tūn, from Proto-Germanic tūną, from Gaulish dunum, from Proto-Celtic dūnom — smoke; mist, haze.
Caerferwig (Welsh): Berwick-upon-Tweed
Definitions
- Berwick-upon-Tweed
Ancestry of “Caerferwig”, step by step
Caerferwig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Welsh Berwig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | Berwig | — |
| 2 | English | Berwick | Any of various places, including |
| 3 | Old English | bere | barley; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 4 | Old English | tūn | enclosure, yard; place; dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tūn | fence |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tūną | fence; enclosure |
| 7 | Gaulish | dunum | fort; hill, hillfort |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | dūnom | stronghold, rampart |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |