Where does “avus” come from?
avus (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
avus (Latin): grandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
Definitions
- grandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
Ancestry of “avus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
Words derived from “avus”