Where does “ovísek” come from?

ovísek (Czech) comes from Czech oves, from Old Czech oves, from Proto-Slavic ovьsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic awiź-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewiǵʰ-.

ovísek (Czech): a long, narrow slice

Definitions

  1. a long, narrow slice

Ancestry of “ovísek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechovesoat, oats, any member of the genus Avena
2Old Czechoves—
3Proto-Slavicovьsъoats
4Proto-Balto-Slavicawiź-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewiǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewiǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic awiź- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ovьsъ →