English
Menstrie
Menstrie comes from English tref ‘town, settlement’.
- English1500–presenttref‘town, settlement’
- EnglishtodayMenstrie
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presenttref‘town, settlement’
- EnglishtodayMenstrie
The story
According to Watson (1926), derived from Pictish words equivalent to Welsh maes (‘field’) + tref (‘town, settlement’).
Every English word from English tref
Today it means
name A village in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8596).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English tref / Menstrie