Where does “henvrezhoneg” come from?

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

henvrezhoneg (Breton): the Old Breton language

Definitions

  1. the Old Breton language

Ancestry of “henvrezhoneg”, step by step

henvrezhoneg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton hen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonhenold, ancient
2Proto-Brythonichenold
3Proto-Celticsenosold
4Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

via Breton brezhoneg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonbrezhonegthe Breton language
2BretonbrezhonBreton
3Proto-BrythonicBrɨθonBriton, speaker of a British Celtic language
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénos →Every word from Proto-Celtic senos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic hen →