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

Definitions

  1. bird

Ancestry of “edhen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Cornishedhyn—
2Old Cornishhethen—
3Proto-Brythonicednbird
4Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “edhen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos →