Where does “pendonciwr” come from?

pendonciwr (Welsh) comes from Welsh toncio, from English dong, from Vietnamese đồng, from Vietnamese đất, from Proto-Vietic tət.

pendonciwr (Welsh): headbanger, metalhead

Definitions

  1. headbanger, metalhead

Ancestry of “pendonciwr”, step by step

pendonciwr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh toncio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtoncioto ring (a bell)
2EnglishdongThe currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫; A...
3Vietnameseđồngfield; medium; sorcerer; copper
4Vietnameseđấtearth; soil; dirt; land
5Proto-Vietictət—

via Welsh pen

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