Where does “abhainn” come from?
abhainn (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish aub, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
abhainn (Scottish Gaelic): river, stream
Ancestry of “abhainn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | aub | river |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | abū | river |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
Words derived from “abhainn”