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Where does “h₂ōwyóm” come from?

h₂ōwyóm (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

h₂ōwyóm (Proto-Indo-European): egg

Definitions

  1. egg

Ancestry of “h₂ōwyóm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “h₂ōwyóm”

  • edge
  • eggs
  • egg
  • oval
  • ovary
  • ovaries
  • ovulation
  • ova
  • ovum
  • ovation
  • edgy
  • oocyte
  • ey
  • eggplant
  • Edgerton
  • ovate
  • ovule
  • edgewise
  • ovulatory
  • oolitic
  • eggnog
  • ovipositor
  • oviparous
  • obovate
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