Where does “živočich” come from?

živočich (Czech) comes 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.

živočich (Czech): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “živočich”, step by step

živočich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech živý

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechživýalive; vivid
2Old Czechživýalive, living
3Proto-Slavicživъalive, live, living
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgīˀwasalive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Czech čít

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechčítto feel, to sense, to perceive
2Czechcítitto feel to use the sense of touch
3Old Czechcútitito feel
4Proto-Slavicoťutitito feel, to perceive
5Proto-Slavicot-out of

Words derived from “živočich”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas →