Where does “живо́й” come from?

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

живо́й (Russian): living; alive

Definitions

  1. living; alive

Ancestry of “живо́й”, step by step

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

Words derived from “живо́й”

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