cen

Welsh (Colloquial)

/kɛn/

noun
Definitions
  • lichen
  • scurf, slough, dandruff
  • scale on a plant or in a furnace
  • (chemistry) fur

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *sken- (split off).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sken-

Gloss

split off

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