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Where does “pren” come from?

pren (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh prenn, from Proto-Brythonic prenn, from Proto-Celtic kʷresnom, from Proto-Indo-European kʷres- — bush, thicket.

pren (Welsh): timber, wood; tree

Definitions

  1. timber, wood; tree

Ancestry of “pren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshprenn—
2Proto-Brythonicprennwood, tree
3Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket

Words derived from “pren”

  • cilbren
  • canhwyllbren
  • hwylbren
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