Where does “oves” come from?

oves (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic ovьsъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic awiź-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewiǵʰ-.

oves (Slovene): oat (a widely cultivated cereal grass)

Definitions

  1. oat (a widely cultivated cereal grass)

Ancestry of “oves”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicovьsъoats
2Proto-Balto-Slavicawiź-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewiǵʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewiǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic awiź- →Every word from Proto-Slavic ovьsъ →
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