Where does “pen-lin” come from?

pen-lin (Welsh) comes from Welsh glin, from Proto-Brythonic glin, from Proto-Celtic glūnos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu — knee.

pen-lin (Welsh): knee

Definitions

  1. knee

Ancestry of “pen-lin”, step by step

pen-lin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh glin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshglinknee
2Proto-Brythonicglinknee
3Proto-Celticglūnosknee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵónuknee

via Welsh pen

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

Words derived from “pen-lin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵónu →Every word from Proto-Celtic glūnos →Every word from Proto-Brythonic glin →