Where does “ovan” come from?
ovan (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ovьnъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic awinas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éwis — sheep.
ovan (Serbo-Croatian): ram: a male sheep
Ancestry of “ovan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ovьnъ | ram |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | awinas | ram |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éwis | sheep |