Where does “gên” come from?

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

gên (Welsh): chin

Definitions

  1. chin

Ancestry of “gên”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgen—
2Proto-Brythonicgenchin, jaw; cheek
3Proto-Celticgenusjaw, cheek, mouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénuscheek; jaw; chin

Words derived from “gên”

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