Where does “глива” come from?
глива (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic gliva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gléiˀwāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-weh₂, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁y-, from Proto-Indo-European gleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European gewl-, from Proto-Indo-European gēw- — to bend, arch.
глива (Ukrainian): oyster mushroom the mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food
Definitions
- oyster mushroom the mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus, which in the wild grows chiefly on hardwood trees, and is cultivated for food
Ancestry of “глива”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | gliva | fungus |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | gléiˀwāˀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y-weh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁y- | to smear, putty; to stick, glue |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gleh₁- | ball, lump |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gewl- | vessel; ball; vessel, bowl, ball; ball, bowl,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gēw- | to bend, arch |