Etymology

Taranis

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Today it means: The Celtic god of thunder. Full definition →

Proto-Celtic *toranos ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*(s)tenh₂-“thunder”
  2. Proto-Celtic · derived from*toranos“thunder”
  3. English todayTaranis

From the Celtic deity, from Proto-Celtic *toranos (“thunder”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂- (“thunder”), related to Proto-Germanic *þunraz.

Words from the same roots

Proto-Indo-European*(s)tenh₂- all →

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