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.

anvioù (Breton): names, nouns

Definitions

  1. names, nouns

Ancestry of “anvioù”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonanvname; noun
2Middle Bretonhanu—
3Old Bretonanu—
4Proto-Brythonicanwname
5Proto-Celticanmanname
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁nómn̥name
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃neh₃-to name
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃neh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁nómn̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic anman →