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Where does “abonā” come from?

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

abonā (Proto-Celtic): river

Definitions

  1. river

Ancestry of “abonā”, step by step

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

Words derived from “abonā”

  • Avon
  • Avonmouth
  • Wychavon
  • Dão
  • afon
  • afonydd
  • afonfarch
  • aβon
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