Where does “ben” come from?

ben (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh benn, from Proto-Brythonic *benn, from Proto-Celtic *bendā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

ben (Welsh): Soft mutation of pen

Definitions

  1. Soft mutation of pen

Ancestry of “ben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle WelshbennSoft mutation of penn
2Proto-Brythonic*benncart, wagon
3Proto-Celtic*bendā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →