Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *ǫžь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *angi(o)s, *angi(a)s, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis ‎(“snake”). Baltic cognates include Old Prussian angis, Lithuanian angìs and Latvian odze. Indo-European cognates include Latin anguis, Old High German unc and Old Armenian աւձ ‎(awj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [vɔ̃w̃ʂ], [vɔ̃ʂ]