FromProto-Balto-Slavic*áwis, fromProto-Indo-European*h₂ówis.
avs f (6th declension)
The termaita is more frequent thanavs, which is considered dated, both as a generic and as the specific name of the female.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | avs | avis |
| genitive | avs | avju |
| dative | avij | avīm |
| accusative | avi | avis |
| instrumental | avi | avīm |
| locative | avī | avīs |
| vocative | avs | avis |