żywot

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See also: žywot

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *živòtъ, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Balto-Slavic *gʔiwot-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *gʷih₃wotós.

Baltic cognates are Lithuanian gyvatà (life) and Old Prussian giwato (life).

Indo-European cognates are Latin vīta (from *gʷih₃woteh₂), Sanskrit जीवित (jīvitá, life) and Ancient Greek βίοτος (bíotos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʐɨ.vɔt/
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Noun

żywot m inan

  1. (dated) life
    żywot wieczny – eternal life
    drzewo żywota – tree of life

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