Where does “avin” come from?
avin (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin veno, from Latin venor, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
avin (Aromanian): I hunt
Ancestry of “avin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | veno | dative singular of vēnum |
| 2 | Latin | venor | I chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “avin”