Where does “afanc” come from?

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

afanc (Welsh): beaver; afanc; crocodile, alligator, cayman

Definitions

  1. beaver; afanc; crocodile, alligator, cayman

Ancestry of “afanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticabankoswater creature; beaver
2Proto-Celticabūriver
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water

Words derived from “afanc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- →Every word from Proto-Celtic abū →Every word from Proto-Celtic abankos →