English
Fron
Fron comes from Welsh bron ‘hill, breast’, and goes back to Proto-Celtic *brusū ‘belly’.
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*brusū‘belly’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*bronn‘breast’reconstructed
- Middle Welshc. 1150–1500bronn
- Welshc. 1500–presentbron‘hill, breast’
- EnglishtodayFron
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*brusū‘belly’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*bronn‘breast’reconstructed
- Middle Welshc. 1150–1500bronn
- Welshc. 1500–presentbron‘hill, breast’
- EnglishtodayFron
The story
Lenited from Welsh bron (‘hill, breast’)
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- ‘belly, to swell’
breast, browse, bruise, brisket, 6 more
through Proto-Celtic *brusū ‘belly’
Today it means
name A small village in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0965).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *brusū / Fron