Where does “слива” come from?

слива (Yakut) 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.

слива (Yakut): plum (fruit or tree)

Definitions

  1. plum (fruit or tree)

Ancestry of “слива”, 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 *slīˀwā́ˀEvery word from Proto-Slavic sliva
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