English
avi-
Avi- comes from Latin avis ‘bird’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éwis‘bird’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*awis‘bird’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEavis‘bird’
- Englishtodayavi-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂éwis‘bird’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*awis‘bird’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEavis‘bird’
- Englishtodayavi-
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- ‘to enjoy’
audience, ear, audit, acoustic, obey, audible, anesthesia, ovation, aural, avid, otolaryngology, avarice, 66 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis ‘bird’
through Latin avis ‘bird’
aviation, auspicious, avian, ocarina, aviator, aviary, 7 more
Today it means
prefix bird
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis / avi-