Where does “evor” come from?
evor (Breton) comes from Middle Breton euor, from Proto-Brythonic *eβor, from Proto-Celtic eburos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ebʰros — yew.
evor (Breton): alder buckthorn
Ancestry of “evor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Breton | euor | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *eβor | — |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | eburos | yew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ebʰros | yew |