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.

	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)