Where does “auns” come from?
auns (Latvian) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic awinas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éwis — sheep.
auns (Latvian): male sheep, ram, tup
Ancestry of “auns”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | awinas | ram |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éwis | sheep |
Words derived from “auns”