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Where does “пиво” come from?

пиво (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic pivo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Ancestry of “пиво”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicpivodrink, beer, beverage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “пиво”

  • пиво
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