Where does “āwa” come from?

āwa (Vilamovian) comes from Middle High German ëben, from Old High German eban, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.

āwa (Vilamovian): pleasant; short for 'pleased to meet you'

Definitions

  1. pleasant; short for 'pleased to meet you'

Ancestry of “āwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanëben—
2Old High Germanebanplain, even
3Proto-West Germanicebneven, level
4Proto-Germanicebnazeven, level
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁émnosequal, straight; flat, level, even
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ebnaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ebn →