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