Where does “aviena” come from?

aviena (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian avìs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

aviena (Lithuanian): mutton

Definitions

  1. mutton

Ancestry of “aviena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianavìsewe; sheep
2Proto-Balto-Slavicáwissheep
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis →Every word from Lithuanian avìs →