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Where does “avenc” come from?

avenc (Occitan) comes from Gaulish abonā, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

Ancestry of “avenc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishabonāriver
2Proto-Celticabūriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “avenc”

  • aven
  • aven
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