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Where does “athrawon” come from?

athrawon (Welsh) comes from Welsh athro, from Middle Welsh athro, from Proto-Celtic altrawū, from Proto-Celtic aleti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

athrawon (Welsh): plural of athro

Definitions

  1. plural of athro

Ancestry of “athrawon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshathroteacher; professor
2Middle Welshathro—
3Proto-Celticaltrawūfoster-uncle; foster uncle
4Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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