Where does “zhellvë” come from?

zhellvë (Albanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian желва, from Proto-Slavic žьlvъ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

zhellvë (Albanian): tortoise

Definitions

  1. tortoise

Ancestry of “zhellvë”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianжелваsea turtle
2Proto-Slavicžьlvъturtle, tortoise
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žьlvъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian желва →