Where does “अवि” come from?
अवि (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háwiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwiš, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis — sheep.
अवि (Sanskrit): sheep; the woollen soma strainer; protector, lord
Definitions
- sheep; the woollen soma strainer; protector, lord
Ancestry of “अवि”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Háwiṣ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Háwiš | sheep; bird |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ówis | sheep |