Where does “avon” come from?

avon (Middle Breton) comes from Proto-Brythonic aβon, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

Ancestry of “avon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicaβonriver
2Proto-Celticabūriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “avon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Proto-Brythonic aβon →
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