Where does “avi” come from?

avi (Latin) comes from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

avi (Latin): nominative plural of avus; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of avus; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “avi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinavusgrandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
2Proto-Celticabūriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Latin avus →
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