Where does “adran” come from?

adran (Welsh) comes from Welsh rhan, from Proto-Celtic rannā — part.

adran (Welsh): department, division

Definitions

  1. department, division

Ancestry of “adran”, step by step

adran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh rhan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshrhanpart, section; piece, portion, share; fate, lot
2Proto-Celticrannāpart

via Welsh ad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WelshadSoft mutation of gad
Every word from Proto-Celtic rannā →Every word from Welsh rhan →