Where does “овьца” come from?
овьца (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic ovьca, from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
овьца (Old Church Slavonic): sheep
Ancestry of “овьца”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ovьca | sheep |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | áwis | sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |