Where does “жева́ть” come from?
жева́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьvati, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.
Ancestry of “жева́ть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | žьvati | to chew |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵyewh₁- | to chew |
Words derived from “жева́ть”