Where does “tarv” come from?

tarv (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic tarw, from Proto-Celtic tarwos, from Proto-Celtic dubros, from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

tarv (Breton): bull

Definitions

  1. bull

Ancestry of “tarv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonictarwbull
2Proto-Celtictarwosbull
3Proto-Celticdubrosdark; water
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰubʰrósdeep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰubʰrós →