Where does “oö-” come from?

oö- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ᾠο-, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

oö- (English): Alternative spelling of oo-; egg

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of oo-; egg

Ancestry of “oö-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾠο-oo-
2Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
3Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “oö-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón →