Where does “żywotnik” come from?

żywotnik (Polish) comes from Polish żywot, from Proto-Slavic živòtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gʔiwot-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wotós.

żywotnik (Polish): thuja, arborvitae

Definitions

  1. thuja, arborvitae

Ancestry of “żywotnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishżywotlife; belly, abdomen
2Proto-Slavicživòtъlife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgʔiwot-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wotós—

Words derived from “żywotnik”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wotós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gʔiwot- →Every word from Proto-Slavic živòtъ →