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Where does “ovatum” come from?

ovatum (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.

ovatum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of ovātus; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of ovātus; accusative...

Ancestry of “ovatum”, 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 →