Where does “жыць” come from?
жыць (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic сѧ, from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
жыць (Belarusian): to live
Ancestry of “жыць”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | сѧ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sę | oneself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,... |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “жыць”