Where does “Hen” come from?

Hen (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic hen, from Proto-Celtic senos, from Proto-Indo-European sénos — old.

Hen (Welsh): old, aged; ancient, antique, pristine, former; inveterate, chronic; original; senior, elder

Definitions

  1. old, aged; ancient, antique, pristine, former; inveterate, chronic; original; senior, elder

Ancestry of “Hen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonichenold
2Proto-Celticsenosold
3Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold

Words derived from “Hen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénos →Every word from Proto-Celtic senos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic hen →