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Where does “sivъ” come from?

sivъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic śī́ˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱih₃-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.

sivъ (Proto-Slavic): grey; hoary, grey-haired, aging

Definitions

  1. grey; hoary, grey-haired, aging

Ancestry of “sivъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicśī́ˀwasgrey
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱih₃-wó-s—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow

Words derived from “sivъ”

  • Siwiński
  • siwiec
  • Siwińska
  • siwy
  • Siwiec
  • Siwek
  • Siwy
  • сив
  • siv
  • сив
  • сив
  • siv
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