Where does “ovate” come from?

ovate (Latin) comes from Latin ovatus, from Latin ovo, from Latin ovum, from Proto-Italic ōwom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ovate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of ovātus; vocative...

Definitions

  1. vocative masculine singular of ovātus; vocative...

Ancestry of “ovate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinovatusexulted, rejoiced, having been exulted;...
2LatinovoI exult, rejoice; I applaud, celebrate with an...
3Latinovumegg
4Proto-Italicōwomegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm →Every word from Proto-Italic ōwom →