Where does “udava” come from?

udava (Ingrian) comes from Russian удав, from Russian удави́ть, from Russian дави́ть, from Old East Slavic давити, from Proto-Slavic dāvìti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

udava (Ingrian): boa

Definitions

  1. boa

Ancestry of “udava”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianудавboa constrictor
2Russianудави́тьto strangle, to suffocate
3Russianдави́тьto weigh, to lie heavy
4Old East Slavicдавити—
5Proto-Slavicdāvìtito press, to plunge
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dāvìti →Every word from Old East Slavic давити →
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