Where does “живность” come from?

живность (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.

живность (Russian): small living creatures collectively; poultry;...

Definitions

  1. small living creatures collectively; poultry;...

Ancestry of “живность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianживо́йliving; alive
2Proto-Slavicživъalive, live, living
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgīˀwasalive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas →