Where does “penrhyn” come from?
penrhyn (Welsh) comes from Welsh pen, from Proto-Brythonic penn, from Proto-Celtic kʷennom — head.
penrhyn (Welsh): cape, promontory; peninsula; isthmus
Definitions
- cape, promontory; peninsula; isthmus
Ancestry of “penrhyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Welsh | pen | head; chief; top, apex |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | penn | head |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | kʷennom | head |