Where does “śī́ˀwas” come from?
śī́ˀwas (Proto-Balto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱih₃-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
śī́ˀwas (Proto-Balto-Slavic): grey
Ancestry of “śī́ˀwas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱih₃-wó-s | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
Words derived from “śī́ˀwas”