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Where does “awis” come from?

awis (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

awis (Proto-Balto-Slavic): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “awis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “awis”

  • овца
  • avs
  • avene
  • avi
  • owca
  • ovčar
  • ovčarstvo
  • ovca
  • овца
  • овчар
  • овца
  • ovce
  • ovčák
  • ovčí
  • avininkas
  • avis
  • avelė
  • avidė
  • овчар
  • овца
  • вівця
  • ovьca
  • ovca
  • ovčí
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