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CHILD / LATER FORM / attestedAncient Greek · Ancient Greek · ox cow

βοῦς

ox; bull; cow

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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Indo-European · Proto-Indo-European root · ox cow root

*gʷou-

ox; bull; cow

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THE COMPLETE RELATIONSHIP

EVERY FIELD, NOT A FAIRY TALE

SOUND CHANGE

Greek boûs reflects Proto-Indo-European *gʷou-.

SEMANTIC CHANGE

The ox, bull, and cow field continues at reconstructed depth.

CHRONOLOGY

No separate chronology note is attached beyond the endpoint date ranges.

SCHOLAR / EDITORIAL AUTHORITY

Calvert Watkins and American Heritage Dictionary Editors

CONFIDENCE

established — no additional confidence note is attached.

EDITORIAL STATUS

reviewed

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CITATION REGISTER

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Indo-European Root: gwou-gwou-: Greek bous from the ox and cow root

Publishes the Greek reflex and reconstruction.

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EDITORIAL REUSE

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βοῦς → *gʷou-

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