Where does “ayel” come from?

ayel (Middle English) comes from Old French aiol, from Vulgar Latin aviolus, from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

ayel (Middle English): A grandfather or other ancestor

Definitions

A grandfather or other ancestor

Ancestry of “ayel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	aiol	—
2	Vulgar Latin	aviolus	grandfather
3	Latin	avus	grandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
4	Proto-Celtic	abū	river
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ep-	water, body of water

Words derived from “ayel”

ayle

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Latin avus →