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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle WelshGaranwyn—
2Middle Welshgaranheron, crane
3Proto-Brythonicgarancrane , heron
4Proto-Celticgaranoscrane, heron
5Proto-Indo-Europeangérh₂n-o-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangerh₂-to cry hoarsely; crane
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