Where does “овца” come from?
овца (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic овьца, from Proto-Slavic ovьca, from Proto-Balto-Slavic áwis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
овца (Russian): sheep
Ancestry of “овца”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | овьца | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ovьca | sheep |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | áwis | sheep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |
Words derived from “овца”