Where does “kowanik” come from?

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

kowanik (Cornish): owl

Definitions

  1. owl

Ancestry of “kowanik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishkowanowl
2Bretonkaouennowl
3Proto-Brythonic*kuwannowl
4Proto-Celtic*kuwannosowl
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