Where does “Γαρούνας” come from?

Γαρούνας (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin Garumna, from Gaulish garunda, from Proto-Celtic garwos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Γαρούνας (Ancient Greek): the river Garonne

Definitions

  1. the river Garonne

Ancestry of “Γαρούνας”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGarumnaOne of the longest rivers in France, the Garonne
2Gaulishgarundashallows, riverbank
3Proto-Celticgarwosviolent, rough, bumpy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic garwos →Every word from Gaulish garunda →
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