Where does “maestref” come from?

maestref (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.

maestref (Welsh): suburb

Definitions

  1. suburb

Ancestry of “maestref”, step by step

maestref 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 maes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmaesfield
2Proto-Celtic*magestus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →