Where does “kolen” come from?

kolen (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic *koluɨn, from Proto-Celtic *kolignos — puppy.

kolen (Breton): puppy

Definitions

  1. puppy

Ancestry of “kolen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*koluɨnpuppy
2Proto-Celtic*kolignospuppy
Every word from Proto-Celtic *kolignos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic *koluɨn →
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