Where does “пи́во” come from?

пи́во (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic пиво, from Proto-Slavic pivo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

пи́во (Russian): beer

Definitions

  1. beer

Ancestry of “пи́во”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicпиво—
2Proto-Slavicpivodrink, beer, beverage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “пи́во”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Proto-Slavic pivo →Every word from Old East Slavic пиво →