Where does “ovi-” come from?

ovi- (English) comes from Latin ovis, from Proto-Italic owis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

ovi- (English): Alternative form of ovo-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ovo-

Ancestry of “ovi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinovissheep; dative/ablative plural of ōvum
2Proto-Italicowissheep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “ovi-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →Every word from Proto-Italic owis →Every word from Latin ovis →
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