Where does “Żywica” come from?
Żywica (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic živica, from Proto-Indo-European gʷh₃i-u- — to live.
Ancestry of “Żywica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | živica | galipot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷh₃i-u- | to live |