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;...

Definitions

  1. old, aged; ancient, antique, pristine, former;...

Ancestry of “hen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonichenold
2Proto-Celticsenosold
3Proto-Indo-Europeansénosold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sénosEvery word from Proto-Celtic senosEvery word from Proto-Brythonic hen