Where does “жилавий” come from?
жилавий (Ukrainian) comes from Russian жи́ла, from Russian жить, from Proto-Slavic žiti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.
жилавий (Ukrainian): veinous, veiny
Definitions
- veinous, veiny