Where does “evn” come from?

evn (Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic edn, from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

evn (Breton): bird

Definitions

  1. bird

Ancestry of “evn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicednbird
2Proto-Celticɸetnosbird
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “evn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Celtic ɸetnos →
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