Where does “penn” come from?
penn (Breton) comes from Middle Breton penn, from Old Breton penn, from Proto-Brythonic penn, from Proto-Celtic kʷennom — head.
penn (Breton): head; chief, leader
Ancestry of “penn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Breton | penn | — |
| 2 | Old Breton | penn | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | penn | head |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kʷennom | head |
Words derived from “penn”