Where does “pennrann” come from?

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

pennrann (Breton): stem

Definitions

  1. stem

Ancestry of “pennrann”, step by step

pennrann traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton penn

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

via Breton rann

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonrann—
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic penn →Every word from Old Breton penn →