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Where does “bihan” come from?

bihan (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos.

bihan (Breton): small, little

Definitions

  1. small, little

Ancestry of “bihan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicbɨxsmall
2Proto-Celtic*biggos—

Words derived from “bihan”

  • pihangne
Every word from Proto-Celtic *biggos →