Where does “пиво” come from?
пиво (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic pivo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
пиво (Old Church Slavonic): drink, beverage; beer, ale
Definitions
- drink, beverage; beer, ale
Ancestry of “пиво”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | pivo | drink, beer, beverage |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |