Where does “жила” come from?

жила (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic žila, from Proto-Indo-European gʷhīslo-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeiH- — sinew.

жила (Bulgarian): blood vessel, vein

Definitions

  1. blood vessel, vein

Ancestry of “жила”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicžilavein; sinew, tendon
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷhīslo-—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷeiH-sinew

Words derived from “жила”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeiH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷhīslo- →Every word from Proto-Slavic žila →