Where does “životopisec” come from?

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

životopisec (Czech): biographer

Definitions

  1. biographer

Ancestry of “životopisec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechživotopisbiography; curriculum vitae, CV
2Czechživotlife
3Old Czechživotlife
4Proto-Slavicživotъlife; belly
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wo-teh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic životъ →
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