Where does “полив” come from?

полив (Russian) comes from Russian поли́ть, from Russian ли́ть, from Proto-Slavic liti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

полив (Russian): watering, irrigation, sprinkling; short past...

Definitions

  1. watering, irrigation, sprinkling; short past...

Ancestry of “полив”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianполи́тьto pour, to water
2Russianли́тьto pour, to spill
3Proto-Slaviclitito pour
4Proto-Balto-Slavicleˀi-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic leˀi- →Every word from Proto-Slavic liti →