Where does “diben” come from?

diben (Welsh) comes from Welsh pen, from Proto-Brythonic penn, from Proto-Celtic kʷennom — head.

diben (Welsh): purpose, aim

Definitions

  1. purpose, aim

Ancestry of “diben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenhead; chief; top, apex
2Proto-Brythonicpennhead
3Proto-Celtickʷennomhead

Words derived from “diben

Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom
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