Where does “ōidium” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ōidium”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ōidium

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyómEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón
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