Where does “Vaira” come from?

Vaira (Latvian) comes from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

Ancestry of “Vaira”, step by step

Vaira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic abū

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticabūriver
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Latvian vairot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianvairotto add, increase
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →
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