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Where does “abū” come from?

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

abū (Proto-Celtic): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “abū”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “abū”

  • Avon
  • Amiens
  • aven
  • Avonmouth
  • Wychavon
  • Ambiani
  • Ambianum
  • Амьен
  • aven
  • amiénois
  • Amiénois
  • Amiens
  • Ave
  • Dão
  • aibhneach
  • fo-abhainn
  • abhainn
  • Amiens
  • abhainn
  • leas-abhainn
  • fo-abhainn
  • afon
  • afonydd
  • afonfarch
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