Where does “Caerfyrddin” come from?

Caerfyrddin (Welsh) comes from Welsh caer, from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs — sheep.

Caerfyrddin (Welsh): Carmarthen, OS grid ref SN4120

Definitions

  1. Carmarthen, OS grid ref SN4120

Ancestry of “Caerfyrddin”, step by step

Caerfyrddin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh caer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcaerfort, fortress, enclosed stronghold, castle,...
2Proto-Celtic*kaɸerūxssheep

via Old Welsh Myrddin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old WelshMyrddin—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmori-marsh, lake, sea; sea
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