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

Definitions

  1. river, stream

Ancestry of “abhainn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaubriver
2Proto-Celticabūriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “abhainn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Old Irish aub →