Where does “cartref” come from?

cartref (Welsh) comes from Welsh câr, from Middle Welsh carr, from Proto-Brythonic karr, from Proto-Celtic karros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥sós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

cartref (Welsh): home

Definitions

  1. home

Ancestry of “cartref”, step by step

cartref traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh câr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshcârkinsman, relation, relative, cousin; friend,...
2Middle Welshcarr—
3Proto-Brythonickarrwagon; cart; load
4Proto-Celtickarroswagon
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥sósvehicle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

via Welsh tref

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtreftown; home
2Middle Welshtreftown
3Proto-Brythonictreβtown, settlement
4Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
5Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “cartref”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →