Where does “жывот” come from?
жывот (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic животъ, from Proto-Slavic životъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
жывот (Belarusian): abdomen, stomach
Ancestry of “жывот”, step by step