Where does “си́вий” come from?
си́вий (Ukrainian) comes 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.
си́вий (Ukrainian): white, grey, gray of hair
Definitions
- white, grey, gray of hair
Ancestry of “си́вий”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old East Slavic | сивъ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sivъ | grey; hoary, grey-haired, aging |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | śī́ˀwas | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱih₃-wó-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |