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
Ancestry of “пливач”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Macedonian | плива | to swim |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | plyti | to swim; to float, to sail |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |