Where does “hen” come from?

hen (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic hen, from Proto-Celtic senos, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

hen (Breton): old, ancient

Definitions

  1. old, ancient

Ancestry of “hen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonichenold
2Proto-Celticsenosold
3Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

Words derived from “hen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénos →Every word from Proto-Celtic senos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic hen →