Where does “грайливість” come from?

грайливість (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian грайли́вий, from Ukrainian гра́ти, from Serbo-Croatian играти, from Proto-Slavic jьgrati, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

грайливість (Ukrainian): friskiness, jocosity, playfulness

Definitions

  1. friskiness, jocosity, playfulness

Ancestry of “грайливість”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianграйли́вийplayful
2Ukrainianгра́тиto play a musical instrument
3Serbo-Croatianигратиto play; to act, enact; to dance
4Proto-Slavicjьgratito play
5Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
6Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgrati →