Where does “ὄϊς” come from?
ὄϊς (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic ówis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
ὄϊς (Ancient Greek): Epic form of οἶς
Ancestry of “ὄϊς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | ówis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |