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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old IrishOdrán—
2Old Irishodur—
3Proto-Celtic*udros—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanudrósof water, aquatic
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Oran”

  • Oranian
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