Where does “пи́во” come from?
пи́во (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пиво, from Proto-Slavic pivo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
Ancestry of “пи́во”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | пиво | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pivo | drink, beer, beverage |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |
Words derived from “пи́во”