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Where does “животопис” come from?

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

животопис (Serbo-Croatian): biography; curriculum vitae, CV

Definitions

  1. biography; curriculum vitae, CV

Ancestry of “животопис”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianживотlife
2Proto-Slavicživotъlife; belly
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wo-teh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →