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

Definitions

  1. vessel

Ancestry of “céva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechcievavessel, pipe, tube
2Proto-Slaviccěvashin-bone, tube, bobbin, spool
3Proto-Balto-Slavickoy-w-aʔ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-w-—

Words derived from “céva”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European koy-w- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic koy-w-aʔ →Every word from Proto-Slavic cěva →