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Where does “ava” come from?

ava (Italian) comes from Latin ava — grandmother; old wives' tale.

ava (Italian): female equivalent of avo

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of avo

Ancestry of “ava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinavagrandmother; old wives' tale

Words derived from “ava”

  • bisava
Every word from Latin ava →