Where does “penfras” come from?

penfras (Welsh) comes from Welsh bras, from Proto-Celtic brassos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrod-to-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷred-.

penfras (Welsh): having a large head or end

Definitions

  1. having a large head or end

Ancestry of “penfras”, step by step

penfras traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh bras

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshbraslarge, thick, fat
2Proto-Celticbrassosgreat, violent
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷrod-to-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷred-—

via Welsh pen

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

Words derived from “penfras”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷred- →