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Where does “ōwom” come from?

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

ōwom (Proto-Italic): egg

Definitions

  1. egg

Ancestry of “ōwom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “ōwom”

  • oval
  • ovary
  • ovaries
  • ovulation
  • ova
  • ovum
  • ovation
  • ovate
  • ovule
  • ovulatory
  • ovipositor
  • oviparous
  • obovate
  • anovulatory
  • anovulation
  • ovulate
  • preovulatory
  • Ovaltine
  • ovariectomy
  • ovariotomy
  • ovomucoid
  • superovulation
  • ovoviviparous
  • postovulatory
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