Where does “bryngaer” come from?

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

bryngaer (Welsh): hill-fort

Definitions

  1. hill-fort

Ancestry of “bryngaer”, step by step

bryngaer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh caer

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

via Welsh bryn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbrynhill
2Proto-Celticbrusnyosbreast
Every word from Proto-Celtic *kaɸerūxs →Every word from Welsh caer →