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Where does “ovina” come from?

ovina (Latin) comes from Latin ovinus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

ovina (Latin): nominative feminine singular of ovīnus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of ovīnus;...

Ancestry of “ovina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinovinusovine; sheep
2Latin-īnus—
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “ovina”

  • oină
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