Where does “oai” come from?
oai (Aromanian) comes from Latin ovem, from Proto-Italic owis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
oai (Aromanian): sheep; ewe
Ancestry of “oai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ovem | accusative singular of ovis; first-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | owis | sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |