Where does “mewn trefn” come from?

mewn trefn (Welsh) comes from Welsh trefn, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

mewn trefn (Welsh): in order, ordered, arranged

Definitions

  1. in order, ordered, arranged

Ancestry of “mewn trefn”, step by step

mewn trefn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh trefn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtrefnorder, sequence, routine
2Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
3Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

via Welsh mewn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmewnin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →Every word from Proto-Celtic trebā →Every word from Welsh trefn →