Where does “di-ên” come from?

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

di-ên (Welsh): jawless

Definitions

  1. jawless

Ancestry of “di-ên”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgênchin
2Middle Welshgen—
3Proto-Brythonicgenchin, jaw; cheek
4Proto-Celticgenusjaw, cheek, mouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénus →Every word from Proto-Celtic genus →Every word from Proto-Brythonic gen →