Where does “Сива́ш” come from?
Сива́ш (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian си́вий, from Old East Slavic сивъ, from Proto-Slavic sivъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic śī́ˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱih₃-wó-s, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
Ancestry of “Сива́ш”, step by step
Сива́ш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian си́вий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | си́вий | white, grey, gray of hair |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | сивъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | sivъ | grey; hoary, grey-haired, aging |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śī́ˀwas | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱih₃-wó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |
via Crimean Tatar Sıvaş
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crimean Tatar | Sıvaş | — |