Where does “aya” come from?

aya (Spanish) comes from Latin avia, from Latin avus, from Proto-Celtic abū, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

aya (Spanish): female equivalent of ayo

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of ayo

Ancestry of “aya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaviagrandmother; groundsel; singular feminine...
2Latinavusgrandfather; an ancestor, a progenitor, a...
3Proto-Celticabūriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “aya

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep-Every word from Proto-Celtic abūEvery word from Latin avus