Where does “животъ” come from?

животъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic životъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

животъ (Old Church Slavonic): life; animal

Definitions

  1. life; animal

Ancestry of “животъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicživotъlife; belly
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wo-teh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic životъ →