Where does “awis” come from?

awis (Old Prussian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os — maternal grandfather; maternal uncle.

awis (Old Prussian): uncle

Definitions

  1. uncle

Ancestry of “awis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwh₂osmaternal grandfather; maternal uncle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwh₂os →