Where does “hanow” come from?
hanow (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic anw, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
hanow (Cornish): name; noun
Ancestry of “hanow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Brythonic | anw | name |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | anman | name |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |