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Where does “Borvo” come from?

Borvo (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic borvo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

Borvo (Gaulish): Celtic god of hot springs

Definitions

  1. Celtic god of hot springs

Ancestry of “Borvo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticborvofroth, foam
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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