Reconstruction:Cumbric/penn

This Cumbric entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Cumbric

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *penn, from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom, of uncertain derivation.

Noun

*penn

  1. head
  2. top, summit

References

  • Attested in Cumbric toponymic compounds and phrasal names (Pen-y-Ghent)
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