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Where does “Caernarfon” come from?

Caernarfon (Welsh) comes from Welsh yn, from Middle Welsh yn, from Proto-Brythonic ɨn, from Proto-Celtic eni, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.

Ancestry of “Caernarfon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bod...
2Middle Welshyngrammatical particle used in conjunction with bot...
3Proto-Brythonicɨnin
4Proto-Celticeni—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanénin

Words derived from “Caernarfon”

  • Caernarfon
  • カーナーヴォン
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