Where does “żywy” come from?

żywy (Silesian) comes from Old Polish żywy, from Proto-Slavic *žȋvъ — alive, live, living.

żywy (Silesian): alive, living; lively

Definitions

  1. alive, living; lively

Ancestry of “żywy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishżywyliving, alive
2Proto-Slavic*žȋvъalive, live, living
Every word from Proto-Slavic *žȋvъ →Every word from Old Polish żywy →