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Where does “āvont” come from?

āvont (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic ābanþ, from Proto-Germanic ēbanþs, from Proto-Indo-European h₁epi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eps.

Ancestry of “āvont”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicābanþevening
2Proto-Germanicēbanþsevening
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁epion, at, near
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eps—

Words derived from “āvont”

  • kerstavond
  • avondmens
  • avondschool
  • avondspitsuur
  • pakjesavond
  • valavond
  • avondval
  • avondrood
  • avond
  • avondspits
  • avondmaaltijd
  • avonduur
  • lenteavond
  • herfstavond
  • winteravond
  • avondschemering
  • 's avonds
  • des avonds
  • cabaretavond
  • sinterklaasavond
  • âvont
  • avont
  • aand
  • saans
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