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Where does “живот” come from?

живот (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic životъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

живот (Serbo-Croatian): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “живот”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicživotъlife; belly
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wo-teh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “живот”

  • животопис
  • преџивот
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →