Where does “hovädo” come from?
hovädo (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic govędo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
hovädo (Slovak): cattle; brute; ignorant or stupid person
Definitions
- cattle; brute; ignorant or stupid person
Ancestry of “hovädo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | govędo | head of cattle; bull, ox |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |