Where does “tafarnau” come from?
tafarnau (Welsh) comes from Welsh tafarn, from Middle Welsh tauarn, from Proto-Brythonic *taβern, from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.
tafarnau (Welsh): plural of tafarn
Ancestry of “tafarnau”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | tafarn | pub; tavern |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | tauarn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | *taβern | — |
| 4 | Latin | taberna | shop, store; inn; tavern, saloon |
| 5 | Latin | trabs | timber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis |
| 6 | Indo-European | *treb- | — |