Where does “abano” come from?

abano (Galician) comes from Latin vannus, from Proto-Italic watnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

abano (Galician): fan; the act of waving

Definitions

  1. fan; the act of waving

Ancestry of “abano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvannusa winnowing basket
2Proto-Italicwatnos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →
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