Where does “anvioù” come from?
anvioù (Breton) comes from Breton anv, from Middle Breton hanu, from Old Breton anu, from Proto-Brythonic anw, from Proto-Celtic anman, from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- — to name.
Ancestry of “anvioù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Breton | anv | name; noun |
| 2 | Middle Breton | hanu | — |
| 3 | Old Breton | anu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | anw | name |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | anman | name |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁nómn̥ | name |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃neh₃- | to name |