Etymology

Penkridge

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Today it means: A large village, a civil parish and market town in South Staffordshire district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9214). Full definition →

Latin Pennocrucium ← Proto-Celtic *kʷennom
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  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*kʷennom“head”
  2. Latin · derived fromPennocrucium
  3. English todayPenkridge

From Latin Pennocrucium, from Proto-Brythonic. Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *kʷennom (“head”) + *krouk- (“heap, mound”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Celtic*kʷennom all →

pendragon

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