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Where does “οἶς” come from?

οἶς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄϊς, from Proto-Hellenic ówis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

οἶς (Ancient Greek): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “οἶς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὄϊςEpic form of οἶς
2Proto-Hellenicówis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “οἶς”

  • Œcles
  • Oicle
  • Οἰκλῆς
  • Οἰκλείδης
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