Where does “удав” come from?

удав (Russian) comes from Russian удави́ть, from Russian дави́ть, from Old East Slavic давити, from Proto-Slavic dāvìti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

удав (Russian): boa constrictor

Definitions

  1. boa constrictor

Ancestry of “удав”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianудави́тьto strangle, to suffocate
2Russianдави́тьto weigh, to lie heavy
3Old East Slavicдавити—
4Proto-Slavicdāvìtito press, to plunge
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow

Words derived from “удав”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Slavic dāvìti →Every word from Old East Slavic давити →