Where does “owsica” come from?

owsica (Polish) comes from Polish owies, from Proto-Slavic ovьsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic awiź-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewiǵʰ-.

owsica (Polish): pinworm infection, enterobiasis

Definitions

  1. pinworm infection, enterobiasis

Ancestry of “owsica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishowiesoat
2Proto-Slavicovьsъoats
3Proto-Balto-Slavicawiź-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewiǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewiǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic awiź- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ovьsъ →