Where does “пливач” come from?

пливач (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian плива, from Proto-Slavic plyti, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.

пливач (Macedonian): swimmer

Definitions

  1. swimmer

Ancestry of “пливач”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Macedonianпливаto swim
2Proto-Slavicplytito swim; to float, to sail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run

Words derived from “пливач”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European plew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic plyti →Every word from Macedonian плива →