Where does “moranv” come from?

moranv (Breton) comes 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.

moranv (Breton): nickname

Definitions

  1. nickname

Ancestry of “moranv”, step by step

moranv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Breton anv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonanvname; noun
2Middle Bretonhanu—
3Old Bretonanu—
4Proto-Brythonicanwname
5Proto-Celticanmanname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name

via Breton mor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonmorsea
2Proto-Brythonicmorsea
3Proto-Celticmorisea
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmórisea; standing water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic anman →