Where does “залив” come from?

залив (Russian) comes from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

залив (Russian): gulf

Definitions

  1. gulf

Ancestry of “залив”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianли́тьto pour, to spill
2Proto-Slaviclitito pour
3Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

Words derived from “залив”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi- →Every word from Proto-Slavic liti →