Where does “живорыбный” come from?
живорыбный (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.
живорыбный (Russian): live fish
Definitions
- live fish
Ancestry of “живорыбный”, step by step
живорыбный traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian живо́й
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | живо́й | living; alive |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | živъ | alive, live, living |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gīˀwas | alive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |
via Russian ры́ба
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | ры́ба | fish |