Where does “Oran” come from?
Oran (English) comes from Old Irish Odrán, from Old Irish odur, from Proto-Celtic *udros, from Proto-Indo-European udrós, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Ancestry of “Oran”, step by step
Oran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Irish Odrán
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | Odrán | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | odur | dun, greyish-brown |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *udros | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | udrós | of water, aquatic |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Arabic وهران
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | وهران | — |