Where does “zhapi” come from?
zhapi (Albanian) comes from Albanian zhapik, from Serbo-Croatian žȁbica, from Proto-Slavic žaba, from Proto-Slavic žěba.
zhapi (Albanian): lizard; green lizard
Ancestry of “zhapi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | zhapik | — |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | žȁbica | small frog or toad |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žaba | frog, toad |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | žěba | — |
Words derived from “zhapi”