Brenin
/ˈbrɛnɪn/noun
The Welsh word for king or monarch.
Did you know?Brenin descends from an ancient Celtic root associated with height and eminence—the same root linked to the historical Celtic tribe called the Brigantes, “the high ones.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bherǵh-
“High, elevated, or lofty”
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic
*brigant-
“High, eminent, or exalted”
Proto-Celtic
Proto-Celtic
*brigantīnos
“A high or eminent person; a ruler”
Proto-Brythonic
Brythonic
*brɨnantīn
“King or ruler”
Old Welsh
Old Welsh
brennin
“King”
Middle Welsh
Middle Welsh
brenin
“King or sovereign”
Modern Welsh
Welsh
brenin
“King or monarch”