Where does “жив” come from?

жив (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic živъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

жив (Macedonian): alive; vivacious, lively

Definitions

  1. alive; vivacious, lively

Ancestry of “жив”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicživъalive, live, living
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgīˀwasalive
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas →