Where does “pihangne” come from?
pihangne (Norman) comes from Breton bihan, from Proto-Brythonic bɨx, from Proto-Celtic *biggos.
pihangne (Norman): spider crab
Ancestry of “pihangne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Breton | bihan | small, little |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | bɨx | small |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *biggos | — |