Where does “benyn” come from?

benyn (Cornish) comes from Old Cornish benen, from Proto-Brythonic *ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

benyn (Cornish): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “benyn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Cornishbenen—
2Proto-Brythonic*benwoman
3Proto-Celticbenāwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Celtic benā →