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Where does “žьvàti” come from?

žьvàti (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

žьvàti (Proto-Slavic): to chew

Definitions

  1. to chew

Ancestry of “žьvàti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

Words derived from “žьvàti”

  • żuć
  • жвакати
  • žvakati
  • żwać
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