Where does “зияние” come from?

зияние (Russian) comes from Russian зиять, from Proto-Slavic zijati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic źiāˀ-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁i-eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁-.

зияние (Russian): gaping, yawning

Definitions

  1. gaping, yawning

Ancestry of “зияние”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзиятьto gape, to yawn
2Proto-Slaviczijatito gape, to be wide open
3Proto-Balto-Slavicźiāˀ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₁i-eh₂-to gape, be wide open
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁y-to yawn, gape; to gape, be wide open; to gape,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰih₁-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰih₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁i-eh₂- →