Where does “Wirogustus” come from?

Wirogustus (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 “Wirogustus”, step by step

Wirogustus 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 gustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgustuschoice; excellence, force
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

Words derived from “Wirogustus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wiros →