English
Pro-Avis
Pro-Avis comes from Latin avis ‘bird’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis ‘sheep’, and ultimately from *h₂ew- ‘dress, be dressed, clothe oneself’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ew-‘dress, be dressed, clothe oneself’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ówis‘sheep’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éwis‘bird’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*awis‘bird’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEavis‘bird’
- EnglishtodayPro-Avis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ew-‘dress, be dressed, clothe oneself’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ówis‘sheep’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éwis‘bird’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*awis‘bird’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEavis‘bird’
- EnglishtodayPro-Avis
Formed from pro-
Proto-Indo-European *pér ‘through’
Proto-Indo-European *pró ‘forwards, before’
Proto-Italic *prō ‘in front of, before’
Latin prō ‘in favor of, on behalf of’
English pro-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- ‘dress, be dressed, clothe oneself’
audience, ear, audit, acoustic, obey, audible, anesthesia, ovation, avid, aural, avarice, otolaryngology, 66 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis ‘sheep’
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis ‘bird’
through Latin avis ‘bird’
aviation, auspicious, avian, aviator, ocarina, aviary, 7 more
Today it means
noun —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- / Pro-Avis