Where does “avo” come from?
avo (Ido) comes from French aïeul, from Old French aiol, from Vulgar Latin aviolus, from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
avo (Ido): grandparent
Definitions
- grandparent
Ancestry of “avo”, step by step
avo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French aïeul
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aïeul | ancestor; grandfather; old man |
| 2 | Old French | aiol | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | aviolus | grandfather |
| 4 | Latin | avus | grandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a... |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Spanish abuelo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | abuelo | grandfather; an elderly person; loose tufts of... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | avuelo | grandfather |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | *aviolum | — |
via Esperanto avo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | avo | grandfather; old man; grandparent |