Where does “явь” come from?
явь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic avь, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...
явь (Russian): reality
Ancestry of “явь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | avь | obvious, apparent, real |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew- | to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be... |