Where does “afonol” come from?

afonol (Welsh) comes from Welsh afon, from French aphone, from Ancient Greek ἄφωνος, from Ancient Greek -φωνος, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.

afonol (Welsh): riverine, fluvial

Definitions

  1. riverine, fluvial

Ancestry of “afonol”, step by step

afonol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh afon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshafonriver
2Frenchaphonevoiceless, aphonic
3Ancient Greekἄφωνοςvoiceless, dumb; unable to speak; intestate
4Ancient Greek-φωνοςsounding
5Ancient Greekφωνήsound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,...
6Proto-Hellenicpʰōnā́
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoh₂-néh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-to shine, glow light; to speak, say
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂-s-ri-

via Welsh ôl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshôltrack, trace; mark, residue; back, rear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-s-ri-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂
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