Where does “živočišstvo” come from?

živočišstvo (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.

živočišstvo (Czech): animals, fauna

Definitions

  1. animals, fauna

Ancestry of “živočišstvo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechživočichanimal
2Czechživýalive; vivid
3Old Czechživýalive, living
4Proto-Slavicživъalive, live, living
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgīˀwasalive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas →