Where does “penfain” come from?

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

penfain (Welsh): tapered, pointy

Definitions

  1. tapered, pointy

Ancestry of “penfain”, step by step

penfain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pen

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

via Welsh main

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshmainslender, thin; fine
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic penn →Every word from Welsh pen →