Where does “aven” come from?

aven (Breton) comes from Middle Breton avon, from Proto-Brythonic aβon, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

aven (Breton): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “aven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Bretonavon—
2Proto-Brythonicaβonriver
3Proto-Celticabūriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Proto-Brythonic aβon →