Where does “bena” come from?

bena (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

bena (Gaulish): woman; wife

Definitions

  1. woman; wife

Ancestry of “bena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticbenāwoman
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Celtic benā →