Where does “Wirogalos” come from?

Wirogalos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic wiros, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

Ancestry of “Wirogalos”, step by step

Wirogalos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic wiros

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwirosman; husband
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Proto-Celtic galā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgalāmight, ability
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Celtic wiros