auvent

French

noun
Definitions
  • awning, canopy (over entrance)
  • carport

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French auvans (sloping roof) inherited from Old French anvant derived from Gaulish *andebanno (eaves, portico) derived from Proto-Celtic *an- (un-).

Origin

Proto-Celtic

*an-

Gloss

un-

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