Where does “hendref” come from?

hendref (Welsh) comes from Welsh tref, from Middle Welsh tref, from Proto-Brythonic treβ, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

hendref (Welsh): winter dwelling located in the valley, to which the family and livestock return after summer months at the upland hafod

Definitions

  1. winter dwelling located in the valley, to which the family and livestock return after summer months at the upland hafod

Ancestry of “hendref”, step by step

hendref traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh tref

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

via Welsh Hen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshHenold, aged; ancient, antique, pristine, former; inveterate, chronic; original; senior, elder
2Proto-Brythonichenold
3Proto-Celticsenosold
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

Words derived from “hendref

Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb-