Where does “*au” come from?

*au (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

*au (Proto-Celtic): away from

Definitions

  1. away from

Ancestry of “*au”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact

Words derived from “*au”

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*au — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer