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Where does “ówis” come from?

ówis (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

Ancestry of “ówis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “ówis”

  • Œcles
  • Oicle
  • ὄϊς
  • οἶς
  • Οἰκλῆς
  • Οἰκλείδης
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →