Where does “žival” come from?

žival (Slovene) comes from Slovene živ, from Proto-Slavic živъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

žival (Slovene): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “žival”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneživalive
2Proto-Slavicživъalive, live, living
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgīˀwasalive
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

Words derived from “žival”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas →