Where does “penseren” come from?

penseren (Welsh) comes from Welsh seren, from Welsh sêr, from Old Welsh serr, from Proto-Celtic serrā, from Proto-Indo-European serp- — to creep, crawl.

penseren (Welsh): star-headed

Definitions

  1. star-headed

Ancestry of “penseren”, step by step

penseren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh seren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshserensingulative of sêr
2Welshsêrstars; asterisks
3Old Welshserr—
4Proto-Celticserrāsickle, scythe; billhook
5Proto-Indo-Europeanserp-to creep, crawl

via Welsh pen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshpenhead; chief; top, apex
2Proto-Brythonicpennhead
3Proto-Celtickʷennomhead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European serp- →Every word from Proto-Celtic serrā →Every word from Old Welsh serr →
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