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Where does “wolnāmon-” come from?

wolnāmon- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Celtic wolnāti, from Proto-Indo-European wol-néh₂-ti, from Proto-Indo-European wol-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

wolnāmon- (Proto-Celtic): ruler

Definitions

  1. ruler

Ancestry of “wolnāmon-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwolnātito rule, govern
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwol-néh₂-ti—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwol-warm; to be strong, rule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
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