Ovis aries (English spelling) Ovisaries

… Even though sheep are not used much as a source of labor, their importance as other life resources, such as food such as milk and meat, and fur for clothing, cannot be overlooked. The genus name ovis, Ovis aries , means sheep in Latin, but originally comes from the basic Indo-European form uvere, which means "to cover" or "to wear." Even today, herders in the mountainous areas of Eastern Europe wear cloaks made of sewn sheepskins to sleep outdoors in the open to protect themselves from the rain and dew, and it is safe to assume that waterproof, soft sheepskin with fur was an important material for clothing in this region from early times. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ovis aries" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…　労力源としての利用度は低くとも，他の生活資源としての用途，つまり乳，肉といった食物として，また毛皮の衣料材としての用途において，羊の重要性は軽視できない。羊Ovis ariesの属名ovisはラテン語で羊を指すが，元来はインド･ヨーロッパ語の基本型uvereに由来し，それは〈覆う〉〈着る〉を意味する。現在でも東欧の山間部の牧夫は羊皮をぬい合わせたマントを着て，露天で雨露をしのいで野宿しているが，防水性をもち柔らかい毛つきの羊皮は，早くからこの地域の重要な衣料材であったと考えてよい。…

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