Where does “ūoņi” come from?
ūoņi (Livonian) comes from Livonian ūoņõz, from Proto-Finnic vootna, from Proto-Baltic ōgnas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʷnós, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
ūoņi (Livonian): lamb
Definitions
- lamb
Ancestry of “ūoņi”, step by step
ūoņi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Livonian ūoņõz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | ūoņõz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | vootna | lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Baltic | ōgnas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂egʷnós | lamb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via Livonian i
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livonian | i | — |