English
avian
Avian 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’
- Englishtodayavian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
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’
- Englishtodayavian
Formed from -ian
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- ‘dress, be dressed, clothe oneself’
audience, ear, audit, acoustic, obey, audible, ovation, anesthesia, avid, aural, otolaryngology, avarice, 66 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ówis ‘sheep’
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwis ‘bird’
through Latin avis ‘bird’
Today it means
adj Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- / avian