Where does “Tonyrefail” come from?

Tonyrefail (Welsh) comes 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.

Ancestry of “Tonyrefail”, step by step

Tonyrefail traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh yr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshyrAlternative form of y; the; green, fresh
2Welshythe; that; which, whom
3Middle Welshyhis, its with reference to a masculine noun; triggers soft mutation of following consonant
4Old Welshirthe
5Proto-Celticsindosthis
6Proto-Indo-Europeansḗmone
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Welsh tôn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtôntone, sound; tune, melody
2Middle Welshtonn—
3Proto-Brythonic*tonn—
4Proto-Celtictundāwave, billow
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewd-to push, to hit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstew-to praise, laud

via Welsh gefail

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgefailforge, smithy

Words derived from “Tonyrefail”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →