Where does “životopis” come from?

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

životopis (Slovak): biography; curriculum vitae, CV

Definitions

  1. biography; curriculum vitae, CV

Ancestry of “životopis”, step by step

životopis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovak život

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakživotlife
2Proto-Slavicživotъlife; belly
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wo-teh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Slovak pis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovakpis-graphy

Words derived from “životopis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wo-teh₂Every word from Proto-Slavic životъ