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