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Where does “owis” come from?

owis (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

owis (Proto-Celtic): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “owis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “owis”

  • oí
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →