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Borvo

Borvo proper noun: a Celtic god of healing associated with hot springs.

Proper noun

Borvo

  1. (Celtic mythology) A Celtic god of healing associated with hot springs.

Forms of Borvo

alternative formBormo

Origin of Borvo

From Latin attestation of the Gaulish and Lusitanian deity, from Proto-Celtic *borvo (“froth, foam”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to be hot, boil”).

Questions about Borvo

What does Borvo mean?
Borvo means a Celtic god of healing associated with hot springs.
What part of speech is Borvo?
Borvo is a proper noun.

Words near Borvo in the dictionary

  1. boruret
  2. borurets
  3. Borussia
  4. Borussian
  5. Borussians
  6. Borvo
  7. Borwein
  8. Borwick
  9. Borwick Rails
  10. Borwicks
  11. Borya

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