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Where does “avis” come from?

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

avis (Lithuanian): ewe; sheep

Definitions

  1. ewe; sheep

Ancestry of “avis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “avis”

  • avinis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →