Where does “хво́я” come from?
хво́я (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic xvoja, from Proto-Balto-Slavic skwajāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European *skwoy-eh₂.
хво́я (Russian): tree leaves
Ancestry of “хво́я”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | xvoja | needles or branches of a coniferous tree |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | skwajāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *skwoy-eh₂ | — |
Words derived from “хво́я”