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Where does “životný” come from?

životný (Czech) comes from Czech život, from Old Czech život, from Proto-Slavic životъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

životný (Czech): animate

Definitions

  1. animate

Ancestry of “životný”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechživotlife
2Old Czechživot—
3Proto-Slavicživotъlife; belly
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wo-teh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “životný”

  • neživotný
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →