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

IPA^(key): /ˈʐɨ.vɔt/