Where does “Garanwyn” come from?
Garanwyn (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh Garanwyn, from Middle Welsh garan, from Proto-Brythonic garan, from Proto-Celtic garanos, from Proto-Indo-European gérh₂n-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European gerh₂- — to cry hoarsely; crane.
Ancestry of “Garanwyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Welsh | Garanwyn | — |
| 2 | Middle Welsh | garan | heron, crane |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | garan | crane , heron |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | garanos | crane, heron |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gérh₂n-o-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gerh₂- | to cry hoarsely; crane |