żywot

See also: žywot

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *živòtъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gʔiwot-, from 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

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IPA(key): /ˈʐɨ.vɔt/

Noun

żywot m inan

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

Declension

Derived terms
  • (adjective) żywotny
    • (noun) żywotność

Synonyms

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