Where does “żywioł” come from?

żywioł (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic *živelъ.

żywioł (Polish): any of the classical elements: earth, water, air, or fire

Definitions

  1. any of the classical elements: earth, water, air, or fire

Ancestry of “żywioł”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*živelъ—

Words derived from “żywioł”

Every word from Proto-Slavic *živelъ →