Where does “Ovidius” come from?

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

Ovidius (Latin): The name of a Roman gēns

Definitions

  1. The name of a Roman gēns

Ancestry of “Ovidius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinovissheep; dative/ablative plural of ōvum
2Proto-Italicowissheep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →Every word from Proto-Italic owis →Every word from Latin ovis →
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