Where does “oo-” come from?

oo- (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ᾠο-, from Ancient Greek ᾠόν, from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

Ancestry of “oo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾠο-oo-
2Ancient Greekᾠόνegg; seed
3Proto-Hellenicōyyónegg
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ōwyómegg
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “oo-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ōwyómEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ōyyón
oo- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer