Where does “awen” come from?
awen (Middle English) comes from Middle Welsh auwyn, from Proto-Brythonic *aβuɨn, from Latin habēna, from Latin habeō, from Proto-Italic habēō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰh₁bʰ- — to grab, to take; to grab, take.
awen (Middle English): To scare, horrify; To revere
Definitions
- To scare, horrify; To revere
Ancestry of “awen”, step by step
awen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Welsh auwyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Welsh | auwyn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Brythonic | *aβuɨn | bridle, rein |
| 3 | Latin | habēna | thong, strap; shoestrings, shoelaces |
| 4 | Latin | habeō | to have, hold |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | habēō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰh₁bʰ- | to grab, to take; to grab, take |