Where does “Wirognāwos” come from?

Wirognāwos (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 “Wirognāwos”, step by step

Wirognāwos 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 gnāwos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgnāwosknowledge
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₃wós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵneh₃-to know
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wiros →