Where does “tref” come from?

tref (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh tref, from Proto-Brythonic treβ, from Proto-Celtic trebā, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.

tref (Welsh): town; home

Definitions

  1. town; home

Ancestry of “tref”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshtreftown
2Proto-Brythonictreβtown, settlement
3Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell

Words derived from “tref

Every word from Proto-Indo-European treb-