Where does “ovu” come from?
ovu (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese ovo, from Old Portuguese ovo, from Latin ovum, from Proto-Italic ōwom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
ovu (Guinea-Bissau Creole): egg
Ancestry of “ovu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | ovo | egg; testicle |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ovo | egg |
| 3 | Latin | ovum | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ōwom | egg |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |