Where does “avel” come from?

avel (Breton) comes from Old Breton auel, from Latin ōlla, from Latin aula, from Ancient Greek αὐλά, from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

avel (Breton): wind

Definitions

  1. wind

Ancestry of “avel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Bretonauel—
2Latinōllapot, jar
3Latinaulacourt, forecourt of a house; royal court; power...
4Ancient Greekαὐλά—
5Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Ancient Greek αὐλή →Every word from Ancient Greek αὐλά →