Where does “pennekaat” come from?

pennekaat (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.

pennekaat (Breton): to stand up to; to express objection

Definitions

  1. to stand up to; to express objection

Ancestry of “pennekaat”, step by step

pennekaat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton pennek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonpennekstubborn; obstinate
2Bretonpennhead; chief, leader
3Middle Bretonpenn
4Old Bretonpenn
5Proto-Brythonicpennhead
6Proto-Celtickʷennomhead

via Breton aat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonaat
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennomEvery word from Proto-Brythonic pennEvery word from Old Breton penn
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