Where does “arbenigel” come from?
arbenigel (Cornish) comes from Cornish arbennik, from Cornish penn, from Middle Cornish pen, from Old Cornish pen, from Proto-Brythonic penn, from Proto-Celtic kʷennom — head.
arbenigel (Cornish): specialist
Definitions
- specialist
Ancestry of “arbenigel”, step by step
arbenigel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish arbennik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | arbennik | special, distinctive, particular |
| 2 | Cornish | penn | head; top; end |
| 3 | Middle Cornish | pen | — |
| 4 | Old Cornish | pen | head |
| 5 | Proto-Brythonic | penn | head |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kʷennom | head |
via Cornish el
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | el | angel |