Where does “trefolaeth” come from?

trefolaeth (Welsh) comes from Welsh trefol, 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.

trefolaeth (Welsh): urbanism study of cities

Definitions

  1. urbanism study of cities

Ancestry of “trefolaeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtrefoltown, urban
2Welshtreftown; home
3Middle Welshtreftown
4Proto-Brythonictreβtown, settlement
5Proto-Celtictrebādwelling
6Proto-Indo-Europeantreb-settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell
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