Where does “oinaz” come from?
oinaz (Veps) comes from Proto-Finnic oinas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic awinas, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éwis — sheep.
oinaz (Veps): lamb
Ancestry of “oinaz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | oinas | ram; wether |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | awinas | ram |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃éwis | sheep |