Where does “penwag” come from?

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

penwag (Welsh): having an empty or hollow head or top

Definitions

  1. having an empty or hollow head or top

Ancestry of “penwag”, step by step

penwag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pen

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

via Welsh gwag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwagempty, vacant

Words derived from “penwag”

Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom →