Where does “pene” come from?
pene (Manx) comes from Old Irish féin, from Proto-Celtic *swesin, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
pene (Manx): Alternative form of hene
Ancestry of “pene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | féin | self; one's own |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | *swesin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |