Borvo

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proper noun

A Celtic god of healing associated with hot springs.

OriginProto-Celtic *borvo ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bormo

  1. Celtic mythologyA Celtic god of healing associated with hot springs.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰrewh₁-“to be hot, boil”
  2. Proto-Celtic*borvo“froth, foam”
  3. EnglishBorvo

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

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APA

Borvo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borvo

MLA

“Borvo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borvo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Borvo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Borvo.

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