Where does “pennegezh” come from?

pennegezh (Breton) comes from Breton pennek, from Breton penn, from Middle Breton penn, from Old Breton penn, from Proto-Brythonic penn, from Proto-Celtic kʷennom — head.

pennegezh (Breton): stubbornness; obstinance

Definitions

  1. stubbornness; obstinance

Ancestry of “pennegezh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonpennekstubborn; obstinate
2Bretonpennhead; chief, leader
3Middle Bretonpenn—
4Old Bretonpenn—
5Proto-Brythonicpennhead
6Proto-Celtickʷennomhead
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic penn →Every word from Old Breton penn →