Where does “penelin” come from?

penelin (Welsh) comes from Welsh pen, from Proto-Brythonic penn, from Proto-Celtic kʷennom — head.

penelin (Welsh): elbow

Definitions

  1. elbow

Ancestry of “penelin”, step by step

penelin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pen

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

via Welsh elin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshelinelbow; forearm; angle, bend
2Proto-Celticolīnāelbow, angle
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHeh₃l-to bow, to bend; elbow
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic penn →Every word from Welsh pen →