Where does “овощь” come from?

овощь (Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic ovoťe, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weks- — to increase, to enlarge.

Ancestry of “овощь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicovoťefruit; vegetable
2Proto-Indo-European*h₂weks-to increase, to enlarge

Words derived from “овощь”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂weks- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ovoťe →