Where does “anv-gwan-verb” come from?
anv-gwan-verb (Breton) comes from Breton anv-gwan, from Breton anv, from Middle Breton hanu, from Old Breton anu, from Proto-Brythonic anw, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
anv-gwan-verb (Breton): past participle
Definitions
- past participle
Ancestry of “anv-gwan-verb”, step by step
anv-gwan-verb traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Breton anv-gwan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | anv-gwan | adjective |
| 2 | Breton | anv | name; noun |
| 3 | Middle Breton | hanu | — |
| 4 | Old Breton | anu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Brythonic | anw | name |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | anman | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
via Breton verb
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breton | verb | verb |
| 2 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |