Where does “sliivõ” come from?

sliivõ (Votic) comes from Russian сли́ва, from Old East Slavic слива, from Proto-Slavic sliva, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *slīˀwā́ˀ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- — blueish.

sliivõ (Votic): plum

Definitions

  1. plum

Ancestry of “sliivõ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсли́ваplum
2Old East Slavicслива—
3Proto-Slavicslivaplum; plum tree
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*slīˀwā́ˀ—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)leh₃y-blueish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)leh₃y- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *slīˀwā́ˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic sliva →