Where does “Životčanka” come from?
Životčanka (Slovak) comes from Slovak Životčan, from Slovak život, from Proto-Slavic životъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
Životčanka (Slovak): a female inhabitant of Nový Život
Definitions
- a female inhabitant of Nový Život
Ancestry of “Životčanka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | Životčan | a male inhabitant of Nový Život |
| 2 | Slovak | život | life |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | životъ | life; belly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wo-teh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |