Where does “blaenhwylbren” come from?

blaenhwylbren (Welsh) comes from Welsh hwylbren, from Welsh pren, from Middle Welsh prenn, from Proto-Brythonic prenn, from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom, from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- — bush, thicket.

blaenhwylbren (Welsh): foremast

Definitions

  1. foremast

Ancestry of “blaenhwylbren”, step by step

blaenhwylbren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh hwylbren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhwylbrenmast; flagpole
2Welshprentimber, wood; tree
3Middle Welshprenn—
4Proto-Brythonicprennwood, tree
5Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket

via Welsh blaen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshblaentip, point, apex
2Middle Welshblaentip, point
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic prenn →