Sunday, January 29, 2012

Head, in my words

headpann : head

The Fennas word for head is pann. Pann is a last name. Pann is a Tamil (South Indian) system of music. Pann is the name of places in Pakistan and Chad.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for head is pen; the Irish word for head is ceann; and the Breton word for head is penn.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Tooth, in my words

tooth_molarfant : tooth

The Fennas word for tooth is fant. Fant is a last name. Fant means found in Norwegian. Fant means boy in Slovene.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for tooth is dant; the Irish word for tooth is fiacail; and the Breton word for tooth is dant.

In many ways, Fennas is a mix of Welsh and Irish. Breton is closer related to Welsh than Irish.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Mouth, in my words

mouthbeog : mouth

The Fennas word for mouth is beog. Beog is a rare last name. BEOG is an acronym for Basic Educational Opportunity Grant.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for mouth is ceg; the Irish word for mouth is béal; and the Breton word for mouth is genou.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Nose, in my words

nosestrin : nose

The Fennas word for nose is strin. Strin is an unusual last name. A similar word is string.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for nose is trwyn; the Irish word for nose is srón; and the Breton word for nose is fri.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Ear, in my words

earcuast : ear

The Fennas word for ear is cuast. Cuast is an uncommon last name. Cuast is a misspelling of coast.

How did I come up with this word? The Welsh word for ear is clust; the Irish word for ear is cluas; and the Breton word for ear is skouarn.

This word has been revised, previously is was scuast.