Where does “pentewyn” come from?

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

pentewyn (Welsh): firebrand

Definitions

  1. firebrand

Ancestry of “pentewyn”, step by step

pentewyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pen

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

via Welsh tewyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshtewynfirebrand, brand
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic penn →Every word from Welsh pen →
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