Where does “avbend” come from?

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

avbend (Northern Kurdish): dam

Definitions

  1. dam

Ancestry of “avbend”, step by step

avbend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Kurdish av

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishavwater
2Proto-IranianHā́fšwater
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

via Northern Kurdish bend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Kurdishbendslave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps →Every word from Proto-Iranian Hā́fš →