Where does “tvár” come from?

tvár (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic tvarь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic twōr(ʔ)-, from Proto-Indo-European twōrH-.

tvár (Slovak): face

Definitions

  1. face

Ancestry of “tvár”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavictvarьcreation, creature
2Proto-Balto-Slavictwōr(ʔ)-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeantwōrH-—

Words derived from “tvár”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European twōrH- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic twōr(ʔ)- →Every word from Proto-Slavic tvarь →