Where does “ovsík” come from?

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

ovsík (Czech): oat grass, any member of the genus Arrhenatherum

Definitions

  1. oat grass, any member of the genus Arrhenatherum

Ancestry of “ovsík”, 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 →