Where does “avi” come from?

avi (Latvian) comes from Latvian avs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

avi (Latvian): accusative singular form of avs; instrumental...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular form of avs; instrumental...

Ancestry of “avi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianavsewe
2Proto-Balto-Slavicáwissheep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis →Every word from Latvian avs →