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

Definitions

  1. tree leaves

Ancestry of “хво́я”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicxvojaneedles or branches of a coniferous tree
2Proto-Balto-Slavicskwajāˀneedles or branches of a coniferous tree
3Proto-Indo-European*skwoy-eh₂—

Words derived from “хво́я”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *skwoy-eh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic skwajāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic xvoja →