English
Pendarvis
Pendarvis comes from Cornish Pennderves, from penn ‘head’, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom.
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*kʷennom‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*penn‘head’reconstructed
- Old Cornishmodernpen
- Middle Cornishmodernsame form
- Cornishmodernpenn‘head’
- Cornish, derivedmodernPennderves
- EnglishtodayPendarvis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*kʷennom‘head’reconstructed
- Proto-Brythonicc. 100 BCE–500 CE*penn‘head’reconstructed
- Old Cornishmodernpen
- Middle Cornishmodernsame form
- Cornishmodernpenn‘head’
- Cornish, derivedmodernPennderves
- EnglishtodayPendarvis
The story
Habitational surname from Cornish Pennderves, from penn (‘head’) + derves (‘oakwood’).
Every English word from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom
Today it means
name A surname from Cornish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *kʷennom / Pendarvis