Where does “gwenenen” come from?

gwenenen (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwenen, from Proto-Celtic wan-inyo-, from Proto-Celtic wano- — tip, sting.

gwenenen (Cornish): singulative of gwenen

Definitions

  1. singulative of gwenen

Ancestry of “gwenenen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgwenenbees
2Proto-Celticwan-inyo-—
3Proto-Celticwano-tip, sting
Every word from Proto-Celtic wano- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wan-inyo- →Every word from Cornish gwenen →
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