Where does “жева́ть” come from?

жева́ть (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic žьvati, from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- — to chew.

жева́ть (Russian): to chew, to munch

Definitions

  1. to chew, to munch

Ancestry of “жева́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžьvatito chew
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵyewh₁-to chew

Words derived from “жева́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵyewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьvati →