Where does “pentref” come from?

pentref (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.

pentref (Welsh): village

Definitions

  1. village

Ancestry of “pentref”, step by step

pentref 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 pen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenhead; chief; top, apex
2Proto-Brythonicpennhead
3Proto-Celtickʷennomhead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb- →Every word from Proto-Celtic trebā →Every word from Proto-Brythonic treβ →