Where does “ива” come from?
ива (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic ива, from Proto-Slavic jьva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *éiˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eyHw-.
ива (Russian): willow
Ancestry of “ива”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | ива | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьva | willow |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *éiˀwāˀ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₁eyHw- | — |