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Where does “Ivrea” come from?

Ivrea (Italian) comes from Latin Eporedia, from Gaulish epos, from Proto-Celtic ekʷos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.

Ancestry of “Ivrea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinEporedia—
2Gaulishepos—
3Proto-Celticekʷoshorse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éḱwosstallion, horse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁oh₁ḱu-swift
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