Where does “aven” come from?
aven (English) comes from French aven, from Occitan avenc, from Gaulish abonā, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
aven (English): A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave...
Definitions
- A vertical shaft leading upward from a cave...
Ancestry of “aven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | aven | pit cave, pit; sinkhole , swallow hole |
| 2 | Occitan | avenc | — |
| 3 | Gaulish | abonā | river |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |