Where does “gen” come from?

gen (Proto-Brythonic) comes from Proto-Celtic genus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus — cheek; jaw; chin.

gen (Proto-Brythonic): chin, jaw; cheek

Definitions

  1. chin, jaw; cheek

Ancestry of “gen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgenusjaw, cheek, mouth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin

Words derived from “gen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus →Every word from Proto-Celtic genus →