Where does “ovьca” come from?

ovьca (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.

ovьca (Proto-Slavic): sheep

Definitions

  1. sheep

Ancestry of “ovьca”, step by step

ovьca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicáwissheep
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

via Proto-Indo-European h₃éwis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éwissheep

Words derived from “ovьca”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis →
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