Where does “Garanwyn” come from?

Garanwyn (Middle Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh garan, from Proto-Brythonic garan, from Proto-Celtic garanos, from Proto-Indo-European gérh₂n-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂- — to cry hoarsely; crane.

Ancestry of “Garanwyn”, step by step

Garanwyn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Welsh garan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgaranheron, crane
2Proto-Brythonicgarancrane, heron
3Proto-Celticgaranoscrane, heron
4Proto-Indo-Europeangérh₂n-o-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangerh₂-to cry hoarsely; crane

via Middle Welsh gwynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshgwynnwhite

Words derived from “Garanwyn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gérh₂n-o-s →Every word from Proto-Celtic garanos →