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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | gen | chin, jaw; cheek |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | genus | jaw, cheek, mouth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénus | cheek; jaw; chin |