pencenedl
Welsh
Etymology
From Old Welsh penkenedel; synchronically, pen (“head”) + cenedl (“kindred”).
Noun
pencenedl m (plural pennau cenedl)
- head of a kindred (in the Welsh laws)
- head of a family or house
- governor of a country
- progenitor, ancestor
Mutation
| Welsh mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
| pencenedl | bencenedl | mhencenedl | phencenedl |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. | |||
References
- Angharad Fychan and Ann Parry Owen, editors (2014), “pencenedl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies