Where does “жива́ть” come from?

жива́ть (Russian) comes from Russian жить, from Proto-Slavic žiti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

жива́ть (Russian): to live repeatedly or frequently

Definitions

  1. to live repeatedly or frequently

Ancestry of “жива́ть”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжитьto live; to reside
2Proto-Slavicžitito live
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “жива́ть”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti →