Where does “oyow” come from?
oyow (Cornish) comes from Cornish oy, from Proto-Celtic āwyom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
oyow (Cornish): plural of oy
Ancestry of “oyow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cornish | oy | egg |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | āwyom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |