Where does “hañvoù” come from?
hañvoù (Breton) comes from Breton hañv, from Middle Breton haff, from Old Breton ham, from Proto-Brythonic haβ̃, from Proto-Celtic samos, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-h₂-ó-, from Proto-Indo-European semh₂- — summer, year.
Ancestry of “hañvoù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Breton | hañv | summer |
| 2 | Middle Breton | haff | — |
| 3 | Old Breton | ham | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | haβ̃ | summer |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | samos | summer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥-h₂-ó- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | semh₂- | summer, year |