Where does “плави” come from?

плави (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.

плави (Macedonian): to rinse; to wash; to flood

Definitions

  1. to rinse; to wash; to flood

Ancestry of “плави”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicplàvitito float, to sail
2Proto-Slavic-vati—
Every word from Proto-Slavic -vati →Every word from Proto-Slavic plàviti →