Where does “жилище” come from?

жилище (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.

жилище (Russian): dwelling, lodging, lodgings

Definitions

  1. dwelling, lodging, lodgings

Ancestry of “жилище”, 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 “жилище”

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