Where does “mamwenyn” come from?

mamwenyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh mam, from Proto-Brythonic mamm, from Proto-Celtic mammā — mother, nanny, mum.

mamwenyn (Welsh): queen bees

Definitions

  1. queen bees

Ancestry of “mamwenyn”, step by step

mamwenyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh mam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmammother; ancestress; dam
2Proto-Brythonicmammmother, as used by a child
3Proto-Celticmammāmother, nanny, mum

via Welsh gwenyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwenyngenerally bees
2Proto-Celticwan-inyo-—
3Proto-Celticwano-tip, sting

Words derived from “mamwenyn”

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