aber
Welsh (Colloquial)
/ˈabɛr/, /ˈaːbɛr/
noun
Definitions
- estuary, mouth of a river
- confluence, joining of two or more rivers
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Brythonic *aber inherited from Proto-Celtic *adberos.
Origin
Proto-Celtic
*adberos
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Aberavon English
- Abercynon English
- Aberdare English
- Aberdovey English
- Abertawe English
- Inver- English
- Aberaeron Welsh
- Aberafan Welsh
- Aberdaugleddau Welsh
- Aberdâr Welsh
- Abergwaun Welsh
- Aberhonddu Welsh
- Abermaw Welsh
- Abertawe Welsh
- Aberteifi Welsh
- Aberystwyth Welsh
- Aeron Welsh
- Afan Welsh
- Bermo Welsh
- Cleddau Welsh
- Dâr Welsh
- Gwaun Welsh
- Honddu Welsh
- Mawddach Welsh
- Tawe Welsh
- Teifi Welsh
- Ystwyth Welsh
- dau Welsh
- *in(d)ber Old Irish
- inbhir Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic
- *adberos Proto-Celtic
- aber Breton
- *aber Proto-Brythonic