Where does “kowan” come from?

kowan (Cornish) comes from Breton kaouenn, from Proto-Brythonic *kuwann, from Proto-Celtic *kuwannos — owl.

kowan (Cornish): owl

Definitions

  1. owl

Ancestry of “kowan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonkaouennowl
2Proto-Brythonic*kuwannowl
3Proto-Celtic*kuwannosowl

Words derived from “kowan”

Every word from Proto-Celtic *kuwannos →