Where does “xvoja” come from?
xvoja (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic skwajāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *skwoy-eh₂.
xvoja (Proto-Slavic): needles or branches of a coniferous tree
Definitions
- needles or branches of a coniferous tree
Ancestry of “xvoja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skwajāˀ | needles or branches of a coniferous tree |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *skwoy-eh₂ | — |