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-
Ancestry of “oo-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾠόν | egg; seed |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ōyyón | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |