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.
Ancestry of “Γαρούνας”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Garumna | — |
| 2 | Gaulish | garunda | shallows, riverbank |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | garwos | violent, rough, bumpy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |