Where does “животопис” come from?
животопис (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian живот, from Proto-Slavic životъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
животопис (Bulgarian): biography
Ancestry of “животопис”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bulgarian | живот | life; vitality, energy; lifetime |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | životъ | life; belly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wo-teh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |