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