Where does “kerwyn” come from?
kerwyn (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *keruɨn, from Vulgar Latin *cerēna, from Latin carina, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
Ancestry of “kerwyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *keruɨn | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *cerēna | — |
| 3 | Latin | carina | keel of a ship; ship |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |
Words derived from “kerwyn”