Where does “pihangne” come from?

pihangne (Norman) comes from Breton bihan, from Proto-Brythonic bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos — small, little.

pihangne (Norman): spider crab

Definitions

  1. spider crab

Ancestry of “pihangne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonbihansmall, little
2Proto-Brythonicbɨxsmall
3Proto-Celtic*biggossmall, little
Every word from Proto-Celtic *biggos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic bɨx →Every word from Breton bihan →