Where does “ava” come from?
ava (English) comes from Burmese အင်းဝ, from Burmese ဝ, from Pali vassa, from Sanskrit वर्ष, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers-ó-m, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wers- — to rain.
ava (English): Alternative form of kava
Ancestry of “ava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Burmese | အင်းဝ | — |
| 2 | Burmese | ဝ | fat; full , satiated |
| 3 | Pali | vassa | rain; year |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वर्ष | rain, raining, a shower; the rains, rainy season;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers-ó-m | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wers- | to rain |