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
Ancestry of “maestref”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | tref | town; home |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | tref | town |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | treβ | town, settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | trebā | dwelling |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |