Where does “овес” come from?
овес (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic ovьsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic awiź-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewiǵʰ-.
овес (Macedonian): oats
Ancestry of “овес”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ovьsъ | oats |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | awiź- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewiǵʰ- | — |