Where does “gen” come from?

gen (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic gen, from Proto-Celtic genus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.

Ancestry of “gen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicgenchin, jaw; cheek
2Proto-Celticgenusjaw, cheek, mouth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin

Words derived from “gen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus →Every word from Proto-Celtic genus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gen →