Reconstruction:Proto-Hellenic/ówis

This Proto-Hellenic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Hellenic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis.

Noun

*ówis f

1. sheep

Inflection

I-stem, masc./fem.
Nominative	*ówis
Genitive	*óweyos, -ēyos
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	*ówis	*óweye, -ēye	*óweyes, -ēyes
Vocative	*ówi	*óweye, -ēye	*óweyes, -ēyes
Accusative	*ówin	*óweye, -ēye	*ówins, -ēyəs, -iyəs
Genitive	*óweyos, -ēyos	?	*ówiyōn
Dative	*óweyei, -ēyei	?	*ówipʰi
Locative	*ówēy, -ēyi	?	*ówihi
Instrumental	*ówiye?	?	*ówipʰi

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: ὄϊς (óïs), οἶς (oîs) (see there for further descendants)