Where does “hirben” come from?

hirben (Welsh) comes from Welsh hir, from Proto-Brythonic hir, from Proto-Celtic sīros, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- — to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

hirben (Welsh): long-headed, dolichocephalic

Definitions

  1. long-headed, dolichocephalic

Ancestry of “hirben”, step by step

hirben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh hir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhirlong; h-prothesized form of ir
2Proto-Brythonichirlong, tall
3Proto-Celticsīroslong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-ró-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₁-to impress, insert; to sow, to plant; long,...

via Welsh pen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenhead; chief; top, apex
2Proto-Brythonicpennhead
3Proto-Celtickʷennomhead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₁-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic sīros →