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Where does “Garumna” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Garumna”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Garumna”

  • Garonne
  • garumnian
  • Garonne
  • Γαρούνας
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