Where does “céva” come from?
céva (Czech) comes from Old Czech cieva, from Proto-Slavic cěva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ, from Proto-Indo-European koy-w-.
céva (Czech): vessel
Ancestry of “céva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | cieva | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | cěva | shin-bone, tube, bobbin, spool |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | koy-w-aʔ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | koy-w- | — |
Words derived from “céva”