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