Etymology

Alaunus

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Today it means: A Gaulish god of healing and prophecy. Full definition →

Proto-Celtic *aleti ← Proto-Indo-European *el-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*el-“to flow”
  2. Proto-Celtic · derived from*aleti“to grow, nourish”
  3. English todayAlaunus

From Celtic/Gaulish name, possibly from Proto-Celtic *aleti (“to grow, nourish”). Or, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *el- (“to flow”); in either case, related to the city Altinum in Venetia.

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