Where does “Avon” come from?

Avon is derived from Proto-Brythonic aβon, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep-, a root of uncertain original meaning.

Avon (English): river; county

Definitions

  1. river; county

Ancestry of “Avon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicaβonriver
2Proto-Celticabūriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “Avon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Proto-Brythonic aβon →