Where does “aband” come from?

aband (Middle Irish) comes from Middle Irish ab, from Old Irish aub, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

aband (Middle Irish): Alternative form of ab

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ab

Ancestry of “aband”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishabriver
2Old Irishaubriver
3Proto-Celticabūriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Old Irish aub →