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Where does “morēnā” come from?

morēnā (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European méryos — boy, girl; young man.

Ancestry of “morēnā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanméryosboy, girl; young man

Words derived from “morēnā”

  • morwyn
  • môr-forwyn
  • moruɨn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European méryos →