noun, feminine/ˈabe/plural: aves
bird; fowl, poultry
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Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis
Proto-Italic *awis
Latin avis
Latin -em
Latin avem
Old Spanish ave
Spanish ave
Inherited from Old Spanish ave, from Latin avem, from Proto-Italic *awim, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwim.
interjection/ˈabe/
hello, hail
Etymology tree
Punic 𐤅𐤇 (wḥ)bor.
Latin avēder.
Old Spanish aveder.
Spanish ave
Derived from Old Spanish ave, from Latin avē (“hello, hail”).
noun, feminine/ˈabe/plural: aves
high-speed train
“Cogeremos el ave el día 23 por la tarde.” — We will take the train on the 23rd in the afternoon.
Etymology tree
Spanish Alta Velocidad Españolader.
Spanish AVEder.
Spanish ave
From the acronym AVE (Alta Velocidad Española), meaning high-speed train (written mostly all caps).