Where does “piva” come from?
piva (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian pȋvo, from Proto-Slavic pivo, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
piva (Serbo-Croatian): Alternative form of pȋvo
Ancestry of “piva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | pȋvo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pivo | drink, beer, beverage |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |