Where does “oo-” come from?

oo- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

oo- (Italian): oo

Definitions

  1. oo

Ancestry of “oo-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “oo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →