ѡвечка

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Old Ruthenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic *овь́чька (*ovĭ́čĭka), from Proto-Slavic *ovь̀čьka. By surface analysis, овца́ (ovcá) +‎ -ка (-ka).

Noun

ѡвечка (ovečkaf animal

  1. sheep, ewe

Noun

ѡвечка (ovečkaf pers

  1. (Christianity) sheep (a religious adherent)

Descendants

  • Belarusian: аве́чка (avjéčka); ове́чка (ovjéčka) (dialectal)
  • Ukrainian: ове́чка (ovéčka)

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