Etymology Explorer
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Where does “aveine” come from?
aveine (Old French) comes from Latin avena — oats; wild oats; straw.
Ancestry of “aveine”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Latin
avena
oats; wild oats; straw
Words derived from “aveine”
avoine
avaine
avein'
avaine
aoinne
avoinée
av'née
avwàn
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