Where does “małožiwoch” come from?

małožiwoch (Upper Sorbian) comes from Upper Sorbian žiwoch, from Upper Sorbian žiwy, from Proto-Slavic živъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

małožiwoch (Upper Sorbian): microorganism

Definitions

  1. microorganism

Ancestry of “małožiwoch”, step by step

małožiwoch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Upper Sorbian žiwoch

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Upper Sorbianžiwochorganism
2Upper Sorbianžiwyliving, alive
3Proto-Slavicživъalive, live, living
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgīˀwasalive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Upper Sorbian mały

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Upper Sorbianmałylittle, small
2Proto-Slavicmalъsmall; little
3Proto-Indo-European(s)mal-small; little
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gīˀwas →