Where does “סאָווע” come from?

סאָווע (Yiddish) comes from Polish Sowa, from Old Polish sowa, from Proto-Slavic sova — owl.

סאָווע (Yiddish): owl

Definitions

  1. owl

Ancestry of “סאָווע”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishSowaowl
2Old Polishsowa—
3Proto-Slavicsovaowl

Words derived from “סאָווע”

Every word from Proto-Slavic sova →Every word from Old Polish sowa →Every word from Polish Sowa →