Where does “živočišný” come from?
živočišný (Czech) comes from Czech živočich, from Czech živý, from Old Czech živý, from Proto-Slavic živъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
živočišný (Czech): animal
Ancestry of “živočišný”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Czech | živočich | animal |
| 2 | Czech | živý | alive; vivid |
| 3 | Old Czech | živý | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | živъ | alive, live, living |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gīˀwas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |