Where does “bezživotie” come from?

bezživotie (Old Czech) comes from Old Czech život, from Proto-Slavic životъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

bezživotie (Old Czech): death

Definitions

  1. death

Ancestry of “bezživotie”, step by step

bezživotie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Czech život

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechživotlife
2Proto-Slavicživotъlife; belly
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wo-teh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Old Czech bez

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechbezelder
2Proto-Slavicbezwithout
3Proto-Indo-European*bʰeǵʰs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂Every word from Proto-Slavic životъ
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