Avia

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See also: avia and avía

Galician

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River Avia at Ribadavia

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a substrate language, from a hydronym *Awya, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewh₁- (run).[1] Compare Welsh awel (wind), from Proto-Celtic *awelā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewh₁eleh₂.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Avia f

  1. A river in Ourense, Galicia. A tributary to the Minho

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Avia” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
  1. ^ Búa, Carlos (2018) Toponimia prelatina de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela: USC, →ISBN, page 89.