Where does “pennaeth” come from?

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

pennaeth (Welsh): chief, king, headteacher

Definitions

  1. chief, king, headteacher

Ancestry of “pennaeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenhead; chief; top, apex
2Proto-Brythonicpennhead
3Proto-Celtickʷennomhead
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic penn →Every word from Welsh pen →