Where does “жилистый” come from?

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

жилистый (Russian): sinewy, stringy; sinewy

Definitions

  1. sinewy, stringy; sinewy

Ancestry of “жилистый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжи́лаvein, tendon
2Russianжитьto live; to reside
3Proto-Slavicžitito live
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷíh₃wetito live, to be alive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti →