Where does “penysgafn” come from?

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

penysgafn (Welsh): dizzy, giddy, lightheaded

Definitions

  1. dizzy, giddy, lightheaded

Ancestry of “penysgafn”, step by step

penysgafn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh pen

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

via Welsh ysgafn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshysgafnlight not heavy
Every word from Proto-Celtic kʷennom →Every word from Proto-Brythonic penn →Every word from Welsh pen →
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