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Where does “lezvab” come from?

lezvab (Breton) comes from Breton mab, from Middle Breton mab, from Old Breton map, from Proto-Brythonic mab, from Proto-Celtic makʷos, from Proto-Indo-European mh₂ḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂ḱ- — to raise, increase; long.

lezvab (Breton): stepson

Definitions

  1. stepson

Ancestry of “lezvab”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bretonmabson
2Middle Bretonmab—
3Old Bretonmap—
4Proto-Brythonicmabson
5Proto-Celticmakʷosson
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmh₂ḱwos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂ḱ-to raise, increase; long
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