Where does “авӑн” come from?
авӑн (Chuvash) comes from Russian овин, from Proto-Slavic *jevinъ — granary, barn.
авӑн (Chuvash): to bend, to curve, to crook
Definitions
- to bend, to curve, to crook
Ancestry of “авӑн”, step by step
авӑн traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian овин
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | овин | barn (for storing crops), drying barn |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | *jevinъ | granary, barn |
via Chuvash ӑн
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuvash | ӑн | — |