Where does “edhen” come from?
edhen (Cornish) comes from Middle Cornish edhyn, from Old Cornish hethen, from Proto-Brythonic edn, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
edhen (Cornish): bird
Ancestry of “edhen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Cornish | edhyn | — |
| 2 | Old Cornish | hethen | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | edn | bird |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸetnos | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “edhen”