Where does “avîvan” come from?

avîvan (Northern Kurdish) comes from Northern Kurdish avî, from Northern Kurdish av, from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

avîvan (Northern Kurdish): one who draws water from a well

Definitions

  1. one who draws water from a well

Ancestry of “avîvan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishavîfluid, liquid, watery
2Northern Kurdishavwater
3Proto-IranianHā́fšwater
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš →