Where does “ovidius” come from?
ovidius (Latin) comes from Latin ovis, from Proto-Italic owis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
Ancestry of “ovidius”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ovis | sheep; dative/ablative plural of ōvum |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | owis | sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |