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Where does “Garonne” come from?

Garonne (French) comes from Latin Garumna, from Gaulish garunda, from Proto-Celtic garwos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “Garonne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGarumna—
2Gaulishgarundashallows, riverbank
3Proto-Celticgarwosviolent, rough, bumpy
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “Garonne”

  • Garonne
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