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Where does “glastom” come from?

glastom (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic glastos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰl̥h₃stós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

Ancestry of “glastom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticglastosgreen, blue
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰl̥h₃stós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “glastom”

  • glastum
  • glasto
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