Where does “benna” come from?
benna (Latin) comes from Gaulish benna, from Proto-Celtic *bendā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.
benna (Latin): kind of carriage
Definitions
- kind of carriage
Ancestry of “benna”, step by step
benna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gaulish benna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | benna | carriage |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *bendā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰendʰ- | to bind; bond |
via Proto-Brythonic *benn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *benn | cart, wagon |