Where does “avelė” come from?
avelė (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian avìs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
avelė (Lithuanian): Diminutive of avis
Ancestry of “avelė”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | avìs | ewe; sheep |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | áwis | sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |