Where does “canhwyllbren” come from?

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

canhwyllbren (Welsh): candlestick

Definitions

  1. candlestick

Ancestry of “canhwyllbren”, step by step

canhwyllbren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pren

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

via Welsh cannwyll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcannwyllcandle
2Middle Welshcanhwyll—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- →Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic prenn →