Where does “cev” come from?

cev (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic cěvь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic koi-u-i-, from Proto-Indo-European koy-w-.

cev (Slovene): tube, pipe

Definitions

  1. tube, pipe

Ancestry of “cev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviccěvьtube, spool
2Proto-Balto-Slavickoi-u-i-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankoy-w-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koy-w- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic koi-u-i- →Every word from Proto-Slavic cěvь →