Where does “hent” come from?

hent (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic hɨnt, from Proto-Celtic sentus, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.

hent (Breton): way, road, path

Definitions

  1. way, road, path

Ancestry of “hent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonichɨntpath, way
2Proto-Celticsentuspath, way
3Proto-Indo-Europeansent-to head for, to go, to travel; to feel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁es-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sent- →Every word from Proto-Celtic sentus →
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