Where does “harundō” come from?
harundō (Latin) comes from Gaulish garunda, from Proto-Celtic garwos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “harundō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gaulish | garunda | shallows, riverbank |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | garwos | violent, rough, bumpy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |