Where does “овца” come from?

овца (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic ovьca, from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

овца (Bulgarian): sheep usually a female one, ewe

Definitions

  1. sheep usually a female one, ewe

Ancestry of “овца”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicovьcasheep
2Proto-Balto-Slavicáwissheep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “овца”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis →Every word from Proto-Slavic ovьca →