Where does “жи́во” come from?

жи́во (Russian) comes from Russian живо́й, from Proto-Slavic živъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

жи́во (Russian): vividly, strikingly, keenly

Definitions

  1. vividly, strikingly, keenly

Ancestry of “жи́во”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianживо́йliving; alive
2Proto-Slavicživъalive, live, living
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgīˀwasalive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “жи́во”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas →