Where does “benen” come from?
benen (Old Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic *ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
Ancestry of “benen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | *ben | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | benā | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |