Where does “abeneiro” come from?
abeneiro (Galician) comes from Galician abenno-, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
abeneiro (Galician): black alder tree
Ancestry of “abeneiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Galician | abenno- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |