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Where does “Հռենոս” come from?

Հռենոս (Armenian) comes from Ancient Greek Ῥῆνος, from Gaulish Rēnos, from Proto-Celtic Reinos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reyH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Ancestry of “Հռենոս”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekῬῆνος—
2GaulishRēnosthat which flows
3Proto-CelticReinos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reyH-to move, set in motion; to flow, stream ; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
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