Where does “Auch” come from?

Auch (French) comes from Aromanian aush, from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

Auch (French): a habitational name from the town

Definitions

  1. a habitational name from the town

Ancestry of “Auch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianaushold person; ancient, ancestor, forefather
2Latinavusgrandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
3Proto-Celticabūriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Latin avus →