Where does “шыв” come from?

шыв (Chuvash) comes from Proto-Turkic sub — water.

шыв (Chuvash): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “шыв”, step by step

шыв traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Turkic sub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicsubwater

via Proto-Turkic sïb

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Turkicsïb
Every word from Proto-Turkic sub