Where does “ovad” come from?
ovad (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic ovadъ — biting insect (horsefly/stable fly/gadfly, hornet).
ovad (Slovak): horsefly of the genus Tabanus
Definitions
- horsefly of the genus Tabanus
Ancestry of “ovad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ovadъ | biting insect (horsefly/stable fly/gadfly, hornet) |