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Where does “tafarnwr” come from?

tafarnwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh tafarn, from Middle Welsh tauarn, from Proto-Brythonic *taβern, from Latin taberna, from Latin trabs, from Indo-European *treb-.

tafarnwr (Welsh): pub landlord, publican; innkeeper

Definitions

  1. pub landlord, publican; innkeeper

Ancestry of “tafarnwr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtafarnpub; tavern
2Middle Welshtauarn—
3Proto-Brythonic*taβern—
4Latintabernashop, store; inn; tavern, saloon
5Latintrabstimber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis
6Indo-European*treb-—
Every word from Indo-European *treb- →