Where does “krogen benn” come from?
krogen benn (Cornish) comes from Cornish penn, from Middle Cornish pen, from Old Cornish pen, from Proto-Brythonic penn, from Proto-Celtic kʷennom — head.
krogen benn (Cornish): skull
Definitions
- skull
Ancestry of “krogen benn”, step by step
krogen benn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cornish penn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | penn | head; top; end |
| 2 | Middle Cornish | pen | — |
| 3 | Old Cornish | pen | head |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | penn | head |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kʷennom | head |
via Cornish krogen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cornish | krogen | shell |