Where does “život” come from?

život (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic životъ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

život (Slovak): life

Definitions

  1. life

Ancestry of “život”, step by step

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

Words derived from “život”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂ →Every word from Proto-Slavic životъ →
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