Where does “пла́вный” come from?

пла́вный (Russian) comes from Russian пла́вать, from Proto-Slavic plavati, from Proto-Slavic plàviti, from Proto-Slavic -vati.

пла́вный (Russian): smooth, even

Definitions

  1. smooth, even

Ancestry of “пла́вный”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпла́ватьto swim
2Proto-Slavicplavatito swim; to float; to sail
3Proto-Slavicplàvitito float, to sail
4Proto-Slavic-vati—

Words derived from “пла́вный”

Every word from Proto-Slavic -vati →Every word from Proto-Slavic plàviti →Every word from Proto-Slavic plavati →