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Where does “avs” come from?

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

avs (Latvian): ewe

Definitions

  1. ewe

Ancestry of “avs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicáwissheep
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “avs”

  • avene
  • avi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →