Where does “šav” come from?
šav (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian vaš, from Proto-Slavic vьśь, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
šav (Serbo-Croatian): seam; stitch, suture; joint
Definitions
- seam; stitch, suture; joint
Ancestry of “šav”, step by step
šav traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian vaš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | vaš | your, yours; louse |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | vьśь | all |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Proto-Slavic šьvъ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | šьvъ | stitch, seam |