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belly, stomach

Source:*životъProto-Slavic · “life”certain

East Slavic shifted the word for 'life' to the belly; West and South Slavic kept život for 'life'.

English

belly, stomach

Polish

brzuch
bʐux
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BCS script
  • Russian
    живо́тživot
    ʐɨˈvotinherited
  • Ukrainian
    живі́тžyvit
    ʒɪˈʋʲitinherited
  • Polish
    brzuch
    bʐuxdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *brjuxo 'belly'

    Polish żywot means 'life' (archaic).

  • Czech
    břicho
    ˈbr̝ɪxodifferent word · Proto-Slavic *brjuxo 'belly'

    Czech život means 'life'.

  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    trbuhтрбух
    ˈtr̩buxdifferent word · South Slavic trbuh, of debated origin

    BCS život means 'life'; Serbian also says stomak.

  • English
    belly, stomach

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  • Russian живо́т “belly, stomach”Polish żywot “life (bookish: lives of saints, a lifetime)”Czech život “life”Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian život “life”

    Russian 'life' is жизнь; 'belly' is Polish brzuch, Czech břicho, BCS trbuh or stomak.