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

  1. sheep; the woollen soma strainer; protector, lord

Ancestry of “अवि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHáwiṣ—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHáwišsheep; bird
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ówissheep

Words derived from “अवि”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ówis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Háwiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan Háwiṣ →