Where does “avvlì” come from?

avvlì (Italiot Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αὐλή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

avvlì (Italiot Greek): courtyard

Definitions

  1. courtyard

Ancestry of “avvlì”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαὐλήopen court, courtyard; quadrangle; hall, chamber
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →Every word from Ancient Greek αὐλή →
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