Where does “железница” come from?

железница (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian желязо, from Proto-Slavic želězo — iron.

железница (Bulgarian): railway, railroad

Definitions

  1. railway, railroad

Ancestry of “железница”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianжелязоiron; ironwork; an iron bar
2Proto-Slavicželězoiron
Every word from Proto-Slavic želězo →Every word from Bulgarian желязо →