Where does “öv” come from?
öv (Lombard) comes from Latin ovum, from Proto-Italic ōwom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
öv (Lombard): alternative spelling of œv, egg
Definitions
- alternative spelling of œv, egg
Ancestry of “öv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ovum | egg |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ōwom | egg |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ōwyóm | egg |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |