Where does “hanu” come from?
hanu (Middle Breton) comes from Old Breton anu, from Proto-Brythonic anw, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
Ancestry of “hanu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Breton | anu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | anw | name |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | anman | name |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |
Words derived from “hanu”