English
Taranis
Taranis comes from Proto-Celtic *toranos ‘thunder’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)tenh₂-‘thunder’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*toranos‘thunder’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayTaranis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*(s)tenh₂-‘thunder’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*toranos‘thunder’reconstructed
- EnglishtodayTaranis
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂- ‘thunder’
thunder, tornado, stun, detonation, detonate, donner, intonation, astonish, 9 more
Today it means
name The Celtic god of thunder.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂- / Taranis